Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Parklands Drive area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 149th highest 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 Parklands Drive (CM1 7SP) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parklands Drive (CM1 7SP), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 145 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parklands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weight Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turkey Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turkey Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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Data Sources

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