Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hamilton Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 237 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 Hamilton Crescent (CM14 5ES) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Crescent (CM14 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Great Eastern Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brentwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Great Eastern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hampden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brentwood | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brentwood | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Great Eastern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Great Eastern Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nita Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B186 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hill'S Chace | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B186 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B186 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyrell Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penny Fields | — |
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