Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.2 1/10
  • Burglary 1.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.2 1/10
  • Other theft 1.2 1/10
  • 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

Rectory Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Lane (CM1 1RF) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Lane (CM1 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmsford. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ransomes Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Townfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townfield Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmsford —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmsford —
Apr 2026Drugs Alan Cherry Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chelmsford Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Chelmsford Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chelmsford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bishop Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ransomes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ransomes Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Watson Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Townfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmsford —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunn Side Under investigation
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Data Sources

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