Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Begonia Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 179th 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 Begonia Close (CM1 6NL) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Springfield North average (52.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Begonia Close (CM1 6NL), the main crime hotspot is near Wallflower Court. Police recorded 12 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 Begonia Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petunia Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupin Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rubens Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petunia Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallflower Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Daisy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Daisy Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frances Green —
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Data Sources

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