Total Crime Rate
107.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Drive area has the 38th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 96th 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 Forest Drive (CM1 2TR) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Drive (CM1 2TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Writtle Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marconi| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bilton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Writtle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Writtle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Savernake Road | — |
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