Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Steen Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 237 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 Steen Close (CM4 0DP) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steen Close (CM4 0DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mellor Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Croft (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Steen Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mellor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Furlongs Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mellor Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Road

Data Sources

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