Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Totnes Walk area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Totnes Walk (CM1 6LX) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Springfield North average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Totnes Walk (CM1 6LX), the main crime hotspot is near Forsythia Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Totnes Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pump Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pump Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pump Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weymouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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