Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Church Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Blackmore & Doddinghurst , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (CM15 0NF) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 139.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (CM15 0NF), the main crime hotspot is near Widbrook. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs All Saints Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Pound Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs All Saints Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bakers Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bakers Meadow Local resolution
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Data Sources

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