Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 105th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Avenue (CM1 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% higher than the Boreham and The Leighs average (69.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Avenue (CM1 7EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomhall Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Warren Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Searle Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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