Total Crime Rate
159.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wash Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hutton East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .
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 Wash Road (CM13 1TB) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 254.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wash Road (CM13 1TB), the main crime hotspot is near Edwards Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 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 | Vehicle crime | Chancery Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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