Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Main Road (CM1 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Road (CM1 7DJ), 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 | Other theft | Ashford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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