Crime Rates at Essex Road, Grays, RM20 3JA

Essex Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thurrock and South Stifford , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 501 local areas in Thurrock .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Road (RM20 3JA) in the last 12 months was 201.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the West Thurrock and South Stifford average (236.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (RM20 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near First Avenue, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Schoolfield Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.