Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Magdalen Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hutton East , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Magdalen Gardens (CM13 1RL) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Hutton East average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Magdalen Gardens (CM13 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Greenstead Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hutton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenstead Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cotswold Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Randalls Drive | Local resolution |
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