Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prospect Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hutton East , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Way (CM13 1XD) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Hutton East average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Way (CM13 1XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wash Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chancery Gate (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chancery Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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