Total Crime Rate

968.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

373.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 968.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 373.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 261.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 250.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.8 10/10
  • Public order 71.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.7 10/10
  • Drugs 39.7 10/10
  • Other theft 35.7 10/10
  • Burglary 23.8 10/10
  • Robbery 23.8 10/10
  • Other crime 19.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Hunter Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Hunter Way (CM14 4ED) in the last 12 months was 968.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1533.9% higher than the Brentwood North average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 373.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Hunter Way (CM14 4ED), 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 (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Hunter Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Hunter Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Hunter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Hunter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Hunter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B185 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Francis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Westbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Western Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Western Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Western Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sir Francis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
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Data Sources

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