Crime Rates at Townfield Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1QJ

Townfield Street 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 .

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 Townfield Street (CM1 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 915.9 per 1,000 residents and was 590.3% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 429.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townfield Street (CM1 1QJ), 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.