Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Fairfield area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 237 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 Fairfield (CM4 9ER) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield (CM4 9ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 50 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1002 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Star Lane
Apr 2026Public order Bell Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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