Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Grays, RM17 6PZ

Bedford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 99th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (RM17 6PZ) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Grays Riverside average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (RM17 6PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 241 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (146 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.