Total Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.6 7/10
  • Drugs 46.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Writtle Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 126th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Writtle Road (CM1 3BL) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Writtle Road (CM1 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Rookes Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Writtle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Path Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkinson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cherrygarden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrygarden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bilton Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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