Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Viking Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 236 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 Viking Way (CM15 9HY) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the Brentwood North average (49.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Viking Way (CM15 9HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Road, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brentwood North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warescot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Viking Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osborne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osborne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
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