Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Walk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Walk (CM1 4JU) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Walk (CM1 4JU), the main crime hotspot is near Eastern Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunrise Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunrise Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cooper'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kipling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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