Total Crime Rate

180.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Public order 32.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (RM17 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 180.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 124.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (RM17 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blockhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spurgeon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Percy Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Percy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Percy Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarkbourne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Blockhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Road

Data Sources

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