Total Crime Rate
359.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
184.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Argent Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 15th 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 6LR) in the last 12 months was 359.7 per 1,000 residents and was 114.3% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 184.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argent Street (RM17 6LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 297 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (125 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 | Drugs | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crown Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
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