Crime Rates at Lakeside Retail Park, Grays, RM20 1WN

Lakeside Retail Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford , and the 2nd 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 Lakeside Retail Park (RM20 1WN) in the last 12 months was 2944.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1208.0% higher than the West Thurrock and South Stifford average (225.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 653.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Retail Park (RM20 1WN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 202 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.