Total Crime Rate

241.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 241.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Drugs 31.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Waterhouse Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 28th 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 2TF) in the last 12 months was 241.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhouse Lane (CM1 2TF), the main crime hotspot is near Writtle Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bilton Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Writtle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Writtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Savernake Road —
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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