Crime Rates at Watson Heights, Chelmsford, CM1 1AF

Watson Heights area has the 40th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 101st 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 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Heights (CM1 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Tindal Square. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 174 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.