Total Crime Rate

270.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 270.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 128.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 14th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 28th 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 3BX) in the last 12 months was 270.6 per 1,000 residents and was 104.0% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Writtle Road (CM1 3BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookes Crescent (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Writtle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Waterhouse Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Waterhouse Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Delamere Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Charnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bilton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waterhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkinson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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