Total Crime Rate

165.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 165.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.7 9/10
  • Drugs 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 54th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CM1 3SF) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 213.2% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CM1 3SF, the main crime hotspot is near Gravelly Lane, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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