Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rookes Crescent area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 154th 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 Rookes Crescent (CM1 3GN) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookes Crescent (CM1 3GN), the main crime hotspot is near Rookes Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkinson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherrygarden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rookes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookes Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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