Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Swiss Avenue area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 124th 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 Swiss Avenue (CM1 2AD) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swiss Avenue (CM1 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 33 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 Swiss Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cooper'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corporation Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rainsford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swiss Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Swiss Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Swiss Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kipling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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