Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farm Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hutton East , and the 32nd 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 Farm Close (CM13 2PN) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Hutton East average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Close (CM13 2PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookfield Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quennell Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hutton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brookfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brookfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brookfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highview Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barington Court | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.