Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 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 94.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Other theft 26.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leonard Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brentwood West , and the 55th 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 Leonard Way (CM14 5PD) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Brentwood West average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leonard Way (CM14 5PD), 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 Leonard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingrave Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spital Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spital Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spital Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wingrave Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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