Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highland Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 111th highest 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 Highland Avenue (CM15 9DG) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Brentwood North average (59.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Avenue (CM15 9DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellesley Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawyer'S Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sawyer'S Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawyer'S Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sawyers Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ongar Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawyers Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ongar Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrymeade Chase

Data Sources

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