Total Crime Rate

915.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

387.0 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 915.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 387.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 314.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 283.5 10/10
  • Public order 84.3 10/10
  • Other theft 53.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Drugs 46.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.7 10/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
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

Viaduct Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 8th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Viaduct Road (CM1 1GR) in the last 12 months was 915.7 per 1,000 residents and was 590.2% higher than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 387.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viaduct Road (CM1 1GR), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 324 crimes here, including 150 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Viaduct Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coval Wells Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coval Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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