Crime Rates at Downham Road, Downham, Billericay, CM11 1QA

Downham Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 67th 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 Downham Road (CM11 1QA) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (CM11 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downham Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.