Total Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 61st highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (CM14 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the Brentwood North average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (CM14 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Hunter Way, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brentwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Moores Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Thomas Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B185 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Moores Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coptfold Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Moores Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gresham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moores Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moores Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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