Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Drugs 29.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Marconi Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 141st 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 Marconi Road (CM1 1QE) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marconi Road (CM1 1QE), 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 Marconi Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 2026Public order Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Watson Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Townfield Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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