Crime Rates at Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HZ

Tennyson Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 47th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Road (CM1 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 127.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Road (CM1 4HZ), the main crime hotspot is near West Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.