Total Crime Rate

196.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 196.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Hayes Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 39th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hayes Close (CM2 0RN) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% higher than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayes Close (CM2 0RN), the main crime hotspot is near Market Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hayes Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bellmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bellmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellmead Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Bellmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery The Meades Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Meades Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Meades Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs New London Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Victoria Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgess Springs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burgess Springs
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mews Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hayes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lower Anchor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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