Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 85.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

The Hillway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing , and the 64th 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 The Hillway (CM15 0UE) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher than the Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hillway (CM15 0UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hillway (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hillway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Hill Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hillway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Hill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Hill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Hillway 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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