Crime Rate in Patching Hall, ward

Patching Hall has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Chelmsford district and the 3495th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 408th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Patching Hall in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Chelmsford district average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Patching Hall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 262 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 302 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Patching Hall ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Fell Christy. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.