Total Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 8.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Main Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Main Road (CM1 7AU) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Road (CM1 7AU), the main crime hotspot is near Broomhall Gardens. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Main Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glebe Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomhall Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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