Total Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 160th 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 Main Road (CM1 7AT) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Broomfield and The Walthams average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Road (CM1 7AT), the main crime hotspot is near Days Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broomfield and The Walthams| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glebe Crescent | — |
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