Crime Rates at Writtle Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3BT

Writtle Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 90th 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 Writtle Road (CM1 3BT) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 Possession of weapons 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 ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Writtle Road (CM1 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Milburn Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.