Total Crime Rate
81.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springfield Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 144th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Road (CM2 6JW) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Road (CM2 6JW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 230 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marconi| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrublands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen'S Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobbs Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrublands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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