Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brentwood South , and the 77th 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 The Drive (CM13 3AR) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (CM13 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Gibraltar Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Florence Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Birchwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northend Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northend Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibraltar Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibraltar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gibraltar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gibraltar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gibraltar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibraltar Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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