Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollow Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Broomfield and The Walthams , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollow Lane (CM1 7HH) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollow Lane (CM1 7HH), the main crime hotspot is near Hollow Lane, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hollow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollow Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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