Crime Rates at Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SG

Rectory Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 39th 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 1SG) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Lane (CM1 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.