Total Crime Rate

160.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 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 160.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rainsford Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 58th 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 Rainsford Road (CM1 2XB) in the last 12 months was 160.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% higher than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainsford Road (CM1 2XB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rainsford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Coval Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wicks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wicks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Avenue West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue West —
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Data Sources

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