Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Broomfield Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 221st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broomfield Road (CM1 4ES) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Courtlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borda Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentland Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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