Total Crime Rate

784.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

551.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 784.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 551.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 473.0 10/10
  • Public order 70.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.4 10/10
  • Other theft 53.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 53.9 10/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Other 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

Nash Drive area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 9th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nash Drive (CM1 7BG) in the last 12 months was 784.2 per 1,000 residents and was 788.2% higher 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 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 551.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nash Drive (CM1 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nash Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Court Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomhall Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Court Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Court Road —
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Data Sources

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