Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pondfield Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brentwood South , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 236 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 Pondfield Lane (CM13 2DB) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Brentwood South average (156.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pondfield Lane (CM13 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Chantreywood. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pondfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Norman Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hornbeam Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hornbeam Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hazeleigh Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wendover Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plashet Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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