Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chelmsford Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hutton East , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .
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 Chelmsford Road (CM15 8RG) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Hutton East average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chelmsford Road (CM15 8RG), the main crime hotspot is near York Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shenfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lewis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ardleigh Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardleigh Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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