Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.8 2/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheatfield Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 118th 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 Wheatfield Way (CM1 2RB) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatfield Way (CM1 2RB), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Grove. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Coval Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft South Primrose Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rainsford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Grove —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Harrison Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Norton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rainsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Prykes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wicks Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Elgin Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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