Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 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 28.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Marys Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hutton East , and the 72nd 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 St Marys Avenue (CM15 8PY) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Hutton East average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Avenue (CM15 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmsford Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oliver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Chelmsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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