Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Fifth Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 170th 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 Fifth Avenue (CM1 4HD) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fifth Avenue (CM1 4HD), 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 Fifth Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fell Christy Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Fell Christy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fell Christy Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fell Christy Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft 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 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 2026Other theft Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1008 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Courtlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Under investigation

Data Sources

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