Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harrington Mead area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harrington Mead (CM2 6YU) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrington Mead (CM2 6YU), the main crime hotspot is near Harrington Mead. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boreham and The Leighs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rennie Place | Under investigation |
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