Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Murchison Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 155th 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 Murchison Close (CM1 2ER) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murchison Close (CM1 2ER), 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 Murchison Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Salerno Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hobart Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canberra Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salerno Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salerno Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salerno Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salerno Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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