Crime Rates at Finchley Road, Grays, RM17 6RG

Finchley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 505 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 Finchley Road (RM17 6RG) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Road (RM17 6RG), the main crime hotspot is near New Road. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 146 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.