Total Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brentwood South , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Close (CM14 5AS) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Brentwood South average (156.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Close (CM14 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near Hartswood Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brentwood South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorndales | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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