Total Crime Rate

291.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.7 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 291.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.6 10/10
  • Drugs 37.9 10/10
  • Other theft 34.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

St James Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 8th highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Road (CM14 4LF) in the last 12 months was 291.7 per 1,000 residents and was 392.2% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 147.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (CM14 4LF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Eastern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Mount —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Mount —
Apr 2026Burglary Chase Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Fields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Mount —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Mount —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Westbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brentwood Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brentwood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Great Eastern Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Eastern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B185 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gresham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hill'S Chace Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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