Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Argent Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 177th highest 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 Argent Street (RM17 6RR) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argent Street (RM17 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Exmouth Road. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Curzon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crest Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saxton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Falcon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Retreat | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sherfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sherfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seabrooke Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seabrooke Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Exmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Exmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Exmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Exmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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