Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 92.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watson Heights area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 120th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Heights (CM1 1AF) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Heights (CM1 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Tindal Square. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 189 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watson Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/117)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tindal Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Threadneedle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tindal Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tindal Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tindal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Threadneedle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ransomes Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Ransomes Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ransomes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bishop Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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