Total Crime Rate

194.9 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 194.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hedgerows Business Park area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 41st 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 Hedgerows Business Park (CM2 5PF) in the last 12 months was 194.9 per 1,000 residents and was 181.1% higher than the Boreham and The Leighs average (69.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgerows Business Park (CM2 5PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Lyons Approach, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honor Link (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hedgerows Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Springfield Lyons Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Springfield Lyons Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primula Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Springfield Lyons Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lobelia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Lyons Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honor Link Under investigation
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Data Sources

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