Total Crime Rate

984.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

680.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 984.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 680.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 506.9 10/10
  • Public order 162.1 10/10
  • Other theft 82.2 10/10
  • Other crime 45.7 10/10
  • Drugs 43.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 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

New Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 6th 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 New Street (CM1 1GL) in the last 12 months was 984.0 per 1,000 residents and was 641.6% higher 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 222 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 298 (≈ 680.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (CM1 1GL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 346 crimes here, including 240 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tindal Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hoffmanns Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bishop Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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