Crime Rates at Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BU

Patching Hall Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 151st 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 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Patching Hall Lane (CM1 4BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1008, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rutland Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.