Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 60.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Argent Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Argent Street (RM17 6PH) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argent Street (RM17 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Bexhill Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Argent Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meesons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexhill Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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