Total Crime Rate

39.8 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 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chafford Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chafford Gardens (CM13 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chafford Gardens (CM13 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lombards Chase (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chafford Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Witham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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