Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Hove Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 217th highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hove Close (RM17 6PD) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hove Close (RM17 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near Argyll Road. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hove Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grovelands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovelands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovelands Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lewes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovelands Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastern Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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