Crime Rates at Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RT

Broomfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broomfield Road (CM1 1RT) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Broomfield and The Walthams average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomfield Road (CM1 1RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cooper'S Row, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.