Total Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Third Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 26th 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 Third Avenue (CM1 4EX) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Third Avenue (CM1 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Fell Christy. Police recorded 44 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 Third Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fell Christy
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fell Christy
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sixth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1008

Data Sources

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