Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sunrise Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 223rd highest 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 Sunrise Avenue (CM1 4JW) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunrise Avenue (CM1 4JW), 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 Sunrise Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Merlin Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Apr 2026Public order 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Place Under investigation
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 2026Public order Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borda Close —
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Data Sources

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