Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 20.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Harewood Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 114th lowest 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 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Road (CM1 3DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harewood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Grove 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Rothbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savernake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Forest Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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