Crime Rates at Chelmsford Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8RN

Chelmsford Road 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 Chelmsford Road (CM15 8RN) 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 Chelmsford Road (CM15 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rochford Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.