Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 67.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Edward Harvey Link area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 183rd highest 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 Edward Harvey Link (CM1 6BU) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Boreham and The Leighs average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Harvey Link (CM1 6BU), the main crime hotspot is near Fitch Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Harvey Link area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alick Horsnell View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fitch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alick Horsnell View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alick Horsnell View —
Apr 2026Public order Alick Horsnell View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Daniels View —
Apr 2026Other theft Regiment Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regiment Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regiment Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regiment Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regiment Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regiment Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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