Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunningdale Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 231st 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 Sunningdale Road (CM1 2NH) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 189.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunningdale Road (CM1 2NH), the main crime hotspot is near Acres End. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunningdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Pines Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windley Tye Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beach'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pines Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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