Total Crime Rate

107.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Broomfield Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 102nd 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 Broomfield Road (CM1 1RY) in the last 12 months was 107.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomfield Road (CM1 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broomfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Avenue West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Avenue West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue West
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gloucester Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper'S Row Under investigation

Data Sources

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