Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 121.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Broad Meadow area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Blackmore & Doddinghurst , and the 37th 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 Broad Meadow (CM15 0BX) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 271.2% higher than the Blackmore & Doddinghurst average (32.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Meadow (CM15 0BX), the main crime hotspot is near Stocks Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocksfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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