Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 31.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Walk area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 190th lowest 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 Chestnut Walk (CM1 4JU) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Walk (CM1 4JU), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Milton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Merlin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Crescent —
Apr 2026Robbery Gloucester Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borda Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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