Crime Rates at Mill Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7BQ

Mill Lane 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 Mill Lane (CM1 7BQ) 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 Mill Lane (CM1 7BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutherfords, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.