Total Crime Rate

241.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 241.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Crompton Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 30th 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 Crompton Street (CM1 3BW) in the last 12 months was 241.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% higher than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crompton Street (CM1 3BW), 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 Crompton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bilton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterhouse Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Waterhouse Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkinson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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