Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (RM17 6DN) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Grays Riverside average (167.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (RM17 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grays Thurrock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Saxton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High View Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High View Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackmore Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Allenby Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Park View Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Percy Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alfred Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Percy Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Percy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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