Crime Rates at Crest Avenue, Grays, RM17 6RW

Crest Avenue 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 Crest Avenue (RM17 6RW) 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 Crest Avenue (RM17 6RW), 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.