Total Crime Rate

42.4 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 42.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Patching Hall Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 267th lowest 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 Patching Hall Lane (CM1 4BU) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Patching Hall Lane (CM1 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near B1008. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Patching Hall Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunrise Avenue
Sep 2025Other crime Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1008
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Courtlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Courtlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtlands
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunrise Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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