Crime Rates at Watson Heights, Chelmsford, CM1 1AP

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 1AP) 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 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road, where police recorded 324 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tindal Square (189 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.