Total Crime Rate

95.2 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 95.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Primrose Hill area has the 47th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 121st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Hill (CM1 2FZ) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill (CM1 2FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 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 Primrose Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rainsford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swiss Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order South Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft South Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Swiss Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Swiss Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Norton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicks Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coval Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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