Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Spalding Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 240th highest 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 Spalding Avenue (CM1 2BX) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spalding Avenue (CM1 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spalding Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alamein Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alamein Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cassino Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockelford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salerno Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salerno Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Salerno Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salerno Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salerno Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canberra Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockelford Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockelford Avenue Under investigation
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 —
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Data Sources

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