Crime Rates at Astley, Grays, RM17 6UZ

Astley area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 209th highest crime rate of 501 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 Astley (RM17 6UZ) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astley (RM17 6UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grovelands Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.