Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CM4 0BA) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CM4 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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