Crime Rates at Blackmore Close, Grays, RM17 6EB

Blackmore Close 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 Blackmore Close (RM17 6EB) 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 Blackmore Close (RM17 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orsett Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.