Crime Rates at Primrose Hill, Brentwood, CM14 4LT

Primrose Hill area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 78th 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 Primrose Hill (CM14 4LT) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill (CM14 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Hunter Way, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.