Total Crime Rate
92.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 120th 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 1PL) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (CM1 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road, where police recorded 324 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tindal Square (189 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tindal Square | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tindal Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tindal Square | Local resolution |
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