Crime Rates at New Road, Grays, RM17 6NG

New Road area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 3rd 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 New Road (RM17 6NG) in the last 12 months was 2025.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1106.9% higher than the Grays Riverside average (167.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 218 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 297 (≈ 827.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (RM17 6NG), 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.