Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road
Middle areaSouth west Thurrock. 9,824 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road at a rate of 124.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 100.8 per 1,000 people across Thurrock.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 493 |
| Other crime | 229 |
| Drug offences | 115 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 104 |
| Vehicle crime | 102 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 90 |
| Burglary | 39 |
| Shoplifting | 37 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road compares
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Is Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road at a rate of 124.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 100.8 per 1,000 people across Thurrock.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 134 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (493), other crime (229) and drug offences (115).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Thurrock
These figures are published for the whole of Thurrock, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Thurrock and not Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road alone. See Thurrock
Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road in brief
The median price paid for a home in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road was £314,500 in 2025.
Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road had 9,304 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Grays Chafford Gorges & Orsett Road, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.