Crime Rates at Meadows Close, Ingrave, Brentwood, CM13 3RF

Meadows Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon , and the 55th 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 Meadows Close (CM13 3RF) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadows Close (CM13 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.