Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hanging Hill Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hutton East , and the 66th 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 Hanging Hill Lane (CM13 2QE) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanging Hill Lane (CM13 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookfield Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosen Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hanging Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rosen Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brookfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fielding Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rayleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Brookfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brookfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Felstead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brookfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brookfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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