Total Crime Rate

618.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

215.1 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 618.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 241.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 215.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Burglary 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • 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

Centenary Way area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 11th 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 Centenary Way (CM1 6AU) in the last 12 months was 618.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1081.3% higher than the Springfield North average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 215.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Centenary Way (CM1 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Centenary Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Minns Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minns Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barn Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Arthur Turp Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Albemarle Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albemarle Link Under investigation
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Data Sources

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