Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.3 4/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Nalla Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 267th highest 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 Nalla Gardens (CM1 4AX) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nalla Gardens (CM1 4AX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Nalla Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Essex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1008 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerset Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerset Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Courtlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Courtlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cumberland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Woodhall Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broomfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Woodhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtlands —
Sep 2025Drugs Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rutland Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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