Total Crime Rate

4.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 4.5 1/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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 crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Seventh Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 15th 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 Seventh Avenue (CM1 4EE) in the last 12 months was 4.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% lower than the Broomfield and The Walthams average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2023, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Seventh Avenue (CM1 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near B1008. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seventh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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