Total Crime Rate

3.2 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 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • 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

Second Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Second Avenue (CM1 4ET) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Second Avenue (CM1 4ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1008, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fell Christy (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Second Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fell Christy 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 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 2026Other theft Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fell Christy Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fell Christy Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Christy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Christy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Christy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fell Christy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borda Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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