Crime Rates at West Street, Grays, RM17 6XR

West Street area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Grays Riverside , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (RM17 6XR) in the last 12 months was 2091.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1049.2% higher 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 207 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 335 (≈ 933.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (RM17 6XR), 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.