Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Tower Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 77th lowest 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 Tower Avenue (CM1 2PW) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Tower Avenue (CM1 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Christy Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tower Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Warwick Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Warwick Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christy Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christy Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rainsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Harrison Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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