Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 67th 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 Avenue (CM14 4XF) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Avenue (CM14 4XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellesley Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brentwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
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