Crime Rates at The Windmills, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FD

The Windmills 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 The Windmills (CM1 7FD) 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 The Windmills (CM1 7FD), 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.