Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.3 1/10
  • Drugs 1.3 1/10
  • Other theft 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Spindle Wood area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 150th 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 Spindle Wood (CM1 4FP) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spindle Wood (CM1 4FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dickens Place, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Crescent (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spindle Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chuzzlewit Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Estella Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dickens Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dickens Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wickfield Ash Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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