Crime Rates at New Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1GL

New Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 7th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (CM1 1GL) in the last 12 months was 913.2 per 1,000 residents and was 590.0% higher 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 207 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -52.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 278 (≈ 634.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 143.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (CM1 1GL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 337 crimes here, including 235 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.