Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bounderby Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 211th lowest 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 Bounderby Grove (CM1 4XW) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bounderby Grove (CM1 4XW), the main crime hotspot is near Wardle Way. Police recorded 18 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 Bounderby Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chuzzlewit Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cassino Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Varden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Tugby Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bounderby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cassino Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bardell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardle Way Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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