Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 100.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brentwood South , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knights Way (CM13 2ES) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 58.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Way (CM13 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near Norman Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Broadwalk (South) Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knights Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantreywood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Stephens Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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