Total Crime Rate
913.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road 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 Victoria Road (CM1 1NY) 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 Victoria Road (CM1 1NY), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tindal Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burgess Springs | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Springs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Threadneedle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Threadneedle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tindal Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tindal Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tindal Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tindal Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tindal Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tindal Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tindal Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tindal Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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