Total Crime Rate

229.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 229.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Madeline Place area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 32nd 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 Madeline Place (CM1 4XD) in the last 12 months was 229.9 per 1,000 residents and was 334.0% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madeline Place (CM1 4XD), the main crime hotspot is near Dickens Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Madeline Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chuzzlewit Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Estella Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnay Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dickens Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dickens Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cheviot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheviot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheviot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wickfield Ash Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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