Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Rookes Crescent area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rookes Crescent (CM1 3GF) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookes Crescent (CM1 3GF), 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 Rookes Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evelyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cherrygarden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrygarden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkinson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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