Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Argent Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 182nd 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 Argent Street (RM17 6GG) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argent Street (RM17 6GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bexhill Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Josling Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grays Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bexhill Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Florence Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Castle Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bexhill Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Worthing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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