Total Crime Rate

114.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.3 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 114.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fox Crescent area has the 41st highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 98th 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 Fox Crescent (CM1 2BN) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Crescent (CM1 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Ockelford Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockelford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lichfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lichfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockelford Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Christy Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Lichfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockelford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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