Crime Rates at Argent Street, Grays, RM17 6LS

Argent Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 9th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Argent Street (RM17 6LS) in the last 12 months was 608.3 per 1,000 residents and was 262.6% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 391.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argent Street (RM17 6LS), 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.