Crime Rates at The Paddocks, Ingatestone, CM4 0BQ

The Paddocks area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing , and the 88th highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Paddocks (CM4 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddocks (CM4 0BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Star Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bakers Mews (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.