Total Crime Rate
168.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodhall Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 50th 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 Woodhall Road (CM1 4AA) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodhall Road (CM1 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marconi| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowlin Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broomfield Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerset Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodhall Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pembroke Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pembroke Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowlin Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowlin Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cumberland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
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