Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mayne Crest area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 234th 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 Mayne Crest (CM1 6UB) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayne Crest (CM1 6UB), 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 Mayne Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pump Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pump Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Pump Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Road Under investigation
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 Churchill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Churchill Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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