Total Crime Rate
1290.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cathedral Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 5th 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 Cathedral Walk (CM1 1NX) in the last 12 months was 1290.3 per 1,000 residents and was 874.9% 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 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 151.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 612.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cathedral Walk (CM1 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 442 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tindal Square (174 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marconi| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Threadneedle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Threadneedle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Springs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burgess Springs | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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