Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dunn Side area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 128th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunn Side (CM1 1DL) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunn Side (CM1 1DL), 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 Dunn Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Threadneedle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bishop Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townfield Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Townfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Townfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ransomes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ransomes Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ransomes Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chelmsford Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chelmsford Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmsford —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmsford —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmsford —
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 Watson Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Watson Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunn Side Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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