Crime Rates at Fourth Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4HA

Fourth Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 82nd 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 Fourth Avenue (CM1 4HA) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Fourth Avenue (CM1 4HA), 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.