Total Crime Rate

95.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rainsford Lane area has the 46th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 120th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rainsford Lane (CM1 1TH) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 236.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainsford Lane (CM1 1TH), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Grove. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rainsford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft South Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coval Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rainsford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Norton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicks Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Prykes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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