Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Tower Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 110th 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 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Avenue (CM1 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Christy Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Lichfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lichfield Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Harrison Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrison Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Christy Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lichfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgewell Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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