Total Crime Rate

292.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 292.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.9 10/10
  • Public order 39.0 10/10
  • Other theft 35.7 10/10
  • Drugs 32.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Becketts Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 24th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Becketts Court (CM1 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 292.2 per 1,000 residents and was 120.2% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 185.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becketts Court (CM1 1QQ), 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 Becketts Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burgess Springs Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmsford
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burgess Springs Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgess Springs
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Townfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Townfield Street Local resolution

Data Sources

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