Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 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 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Hillway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hillway (CM4 9AY) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 122.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hillway (CM4 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hillway (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hillway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Hill Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Hill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Hillway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hillway
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Hill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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