Total Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 13.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chelsea Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelsea Gardens (CM17 9RY) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (52.8 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelsea Gardens (CM17 9RY), the main crime hotspot is near Denby Grange. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelsea Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doulton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedgewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lane End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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