Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 51.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Harewood Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 247th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harewood Road (CM1 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Road (CM1 3DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Writtle Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwood Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harewood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Forest Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rothbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savernake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Charnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Delamere Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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