Total Crime Rate
115.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Torquay Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 85th 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 Torquay Road (CM1 6NF) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 148.8% higher than the Springfield North average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Torquay Road (CM1 6NF), the main crime hotspot is near Burnham Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Springfield North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Springfield Place | Under investigation |
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