Total Crime Rate

359.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.2 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 359.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 169.6 10/10
  • Drugs 40.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Argent 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.

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Crime Over Time in Argent Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Road
Apr 2026Drugs Crown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crown Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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