Crime Rates at Western Road, Brentwood, CM14 4SS

Western Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 236 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 Western Road (CM14 4SS) in the last 12 months was 879.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1669.1% higher than the Brentwood North average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 137 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (CM14 4SS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.