CM15 8AB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM15 8AB

CM15 8AB, Brentwood has recorded a total of 46 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 46.12 per 1,000 population. This CM15 8AB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CM15 postcode area, which has experienced 122 crimes and a crime rate of 5.08 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CM15 8AB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM15 8AB, encompassing approximately 997 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (14.29% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (14.29% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (8) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

CM15 8AB Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 9
  • New Road with total crimes: 6
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6

CM15 8AB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1646.1214.29%
Anti-social behaviour816.0414.29%
Shoplifting88.02-33.33%
Public order48.02-20.00%
Other theft44.01-33.33%
Vehicle crime34.01-25.00%
Theft from the person23.01100.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.01-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1465.170.00%
Shoplifting1214.04-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour712.03-30.00%
Drugs67.020.00%
Other theft66.02-40.00%
Public order56.0266.67%
Vehicle crime45.01300.00%
Burglary34.0150.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.010.00%
Other crime33.0150.00%
Robbery13.010.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1866.18125.00%
Violence and sexual offences1418.05-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour1014.04900.00%
Other theft1010.03233.33%
Public order310.03-72.73%
Criminal damage and arson33.01-40.00%
Bicycle theft23.010.00%
Burglary22.010.00%
Other crime22.01100.00%
Theft from the person12.01-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.00-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1664.17-11.11%
Public order1116.04175.00%
Shoplifting811.03-11.11%
Robbery78.02600.00%
Vehicle crime57.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.01150.00%
Other theft35.010.00%
Theft from the person23.010.00%
Bicycle theft22.01100.00%
Burglary22.01-60.00%
Other crime12.010.00%
Drugs11.00-83.33%
Anti-social behaviour11.00-85.71%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1863.1712.50%
Shoplifting918.05-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour79.020.00%
Drugs67.02500.00%
Burglary56.020.00%
Vehicle crime55.0166.67%
Public order45.0133.33%
Other theft34.01-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.01-60.00%
Possession of weapons22.01100.00%
Bicycle theft12.010.00%
Robbery11.000.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1654.1514.29%
Shoplifting1116.04-35.29%
Anti-social behaviour711.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson57.02400.00%
Other theft45.01-33.33%
Vehicle crime34.010.00%
Public order33.01-25.00%
Bicycle theft13.010.00%
Drugs11.00-66.67%
Other crime11.000.00%
Possession of weapons11.000.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1760.1630.77%
Violence and sexual offences1417.05-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour714.040.00%
Other theft67.0220.00%
Public order46.02-20.00%
Drugs34.0150.00%
Vehicle crime33.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson13.010.00%
Robbery11.000.00%
Bicycle theft11.000.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%
Burglary11.000.00%
Other crime11.000.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1552.14-11.76%
Shoplifting1315.0444.44%
Anti-social behaviour713.0375.00%
Other theft57.02150.00%
Public order55.01-16.67%
Vehicle crime35.01200.00%
Drugs23.010.00%
Theft from the person12.010.00%
Burglary11.000.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1749.1354.55%
Shoplifting917.0512.50%
Public order69.0250.00%
Anti-social behaviour46.02-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson34.0150.00%
Robbery23.01-50.00%
Drugs22.010.00%
Bicycle theft22.010.00%
Other theft22.01-81.82%
Vehicle crime12.01-87.50%
Burglary11.000.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1155.15-8.33%
Other theft1111.03175.00%
Shoplifting811.03-38.46%
Vehicle crime88.02166.67%
Anti-social behaviour68.0220.00%
Public order46.020.00%
Robbery44.01100.00%
Criminal damage and arson24.010.00%
Theft from the person12.010.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1346.12-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences1213.03-45.45%
Anti-social behaviour512.03-44.44%
Other theft45.01-20.00%
Public order44.01-55.56%
Vehicle crime34.01-57.14%
Drugs23.01-60.00%
Robbery22.010.00%
Possession of weapons12.010.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2280.2157.14%
Shoplifting1422.06180.00%
Anti-social behaviour914.0428.57%
Public order99.0250.00%
Vehicle crime79.02-22.22%
Other theft57.02-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson55.010.00%
Drugs55.010.00%
Burglary25.010.00%
Theft from the person22.01100.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1458.160.00%
Other theft1014.040.00%
Vehicle crime910.030.00%
Anti-social behaviour79.020.00%
Public order67.020.00%
Shoplifting56.020.00%
Bicycle theft25.010.00%
Burglary22.010.00%
Theft from the person12.010.00%
Possession of weapons11.000.00%
Other crime11.000.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 85 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 202410
June 20241
May 20247
April 20247
March 20247
February 20247
January 20244
December 20236
November 20235
October 20239
September 20237

A total of 30 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20245
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
January 20243
December 20232
October 20235

A total of 68 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.23 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20243
June 202411
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20234
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 199 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202414
July 202414
June 202416
May 202418
April 202416
March 202414
February 202415
January 202417
December 202311
November 202312
October 202322
September 202314

A total of 73 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 202410
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20246
February 20245
January 20242
December 202311
November 20234
October 20235
September 202310

A total of 145 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202412
July 202418
June 20248
May 20249
April 202411
March 202417
February 202413
January 20249
December 20238
November 202313
October 202314
September 20235

A total of 55 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20241
June 20245
May 20245
April 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 20238
November 20233
October 20237
September 20239

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 19 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
June 20241
May 20246
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
September 20231

A total of 18 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20247
May 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20232

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
September 20232

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20241
November 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CM15 8AB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. New Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Moores Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. A1023
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
  • 6. Bank Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. William Hunter Way
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Chestnut Grove
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. St Thomas Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Ongar Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Wellesley Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Wates Way
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Hospital
    Total1
    Public order1