Total Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 136.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.0 10/10
  • Drugs 20.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Western Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 30th highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (CM14 4SR) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 129.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (CM14 4SR), 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 (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Western Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Western Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Western Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Hart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sir Francis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sir Francis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Western Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Hunter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Hunter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Hunter Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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