Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tythe Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 102nd 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 Tythe Close (CM1 6SU) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tythe Close (CM1 6SU), the main crime hotspot is near Wavell Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Churchill Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wavell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenchard Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barn Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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