Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 43.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bakers Meadow area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Blackmore & Doddinghurst , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bakers Meadow (CM15 0QL) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Blackmore & Doddinghurst average (32.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Meadow (CM15 0QL), 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 Bakers Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs All Saints Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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