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

New Writtle Street 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 New Writtle Street (CM2 0RR) 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 New Writtle Street (CM2 0RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shire Gate, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stapleford Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Writtle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hayes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bradford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lower Anchor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Meades Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs New London Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery The Meades Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Meades Under investigation

Data Sources

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