Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 102nd highest 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 South Street (CM14 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Brentwood North average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (CM14 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moores Place (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brentwood North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hunter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moores Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moores Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moores Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moores Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moores Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moores Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moores Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moores Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moores Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Thomas Road | Under investigation |
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