Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 100.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Waterhouse Lane area has the 47th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 109th 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 Waterhouse Lane (CM1 2TE) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhouse Lane (CM1 2TE), the main crime hotspot is near Writtle Road. Police recorded 25 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 Waterhouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterhouse Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Waterhouse Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savernake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Delamere Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bilton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Forest Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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