Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petunia Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 163rd highest 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 Petunia Crescent (CM1 6YP) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petunia Crescent (CM1 6YP), the main crime hotspot is near Wallflower Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petunia Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mimosa Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lobelia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Begonia Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallflower Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallflower Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dahlia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primula Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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