Crime Rates at Burgess Springs, Chelmsford, CM1 1QZ

Burgess Springs area has the 4th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 4th 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 Burgess Springs (CM1 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 1583.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1096.7% higher than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 540.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Springs (CM1 1QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road, where police recorded 280 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.