Total Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 94.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 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
  • 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

Anderson Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 78th 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 Anderson Avenue (CM1 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anderson Avenue (CM1 2BZ), 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 Anderson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Avenue 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 2026Other theft Cassino Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockelford Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockelford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockelford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Christy Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canberra Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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