Total Crime Rate

1583.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1583.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 479.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 375.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 164.4 10/10
  • Public order 130.9 10/10
  • Other theft 117.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 77.2 10/10
  • Drugs 60.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.9 10/10
  • Robbery 23.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.5 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 4th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New London Road (CM2 0PD) in the last 12 months was 1583.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1096.7% higher than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 540.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New London Road (CM2 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 443 crimes here, including 255 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hayes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tindal Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tindal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tindal Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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