Total Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 115.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 24.3 7/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mascalls Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brentwood West , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mascalls Gardens (CM14 5LT) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the Brentwood West average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mascalls Gardens (CM14 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Wingrave Crescent. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mascalls Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spital Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wingrave Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spital Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spital Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jasons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrave Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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