Total Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Broomfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 68th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broomfield Road (CM1 4DY) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Broomfield and The Walthams average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomfield Road (CM1 4DY), 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 Broomfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broomfield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Other theft Pembroke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sixth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pembroke Place Under investigation
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 —
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Data Sources

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