Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Knights Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brentwood South , and the 104th highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knights Way (CM13 2AY) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Brentwood South average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Way (CM13 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near The Limes. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knights Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Limes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Limes Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Stephens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaktree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oaktree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Broadwalk (South) Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knights Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Limes Under investigation
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Data Sources

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