Total Crime Rate
61.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rothbury Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 195th 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 Rothbury Road (CM1 3DD) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rothbury Road (CM1 3DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Savernake Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbess Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marconi| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Catherine'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Catherine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Catherine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hainault Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hainault Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Savernake Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbess Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rothbury Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbess Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmoor Close | Under investigation |
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