Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gresham Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 77th highest crime rate of 237 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 Gresham Close (CM14 4FY) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gresham Close (CM14 4FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mount, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brentwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brentwood | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Great Eastern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hill'S Chace | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gresham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | King Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B185 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Great Eastern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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