Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rutland Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 123rd 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 Rutland Road (CM1 4BW) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Road (CM1 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near Somerset Place. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rutland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kelvedon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelvedon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eddy Downs Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowlin Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patching Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Place —
Apr 2026Public order Somerset Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Portreath Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patching Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kelvedon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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