Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

River Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brentwood West , and the 49th highest crime rate of 236 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 River Road (CM14 5NU) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Brentwood West average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Road (CM14 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Wingrave Crescent. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Jasons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingrave Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mascalls Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mascalls Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Mascalls Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mascalls Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingrave Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wingrave Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wingrave Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wingrave Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wingrave Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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