Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 82.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 138th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridley Road (CM1 7AR) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Broomfield and The Walthams average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Road (CM1 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Ashford Place. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Days Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Main Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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