Total Crime Rate
95.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New London Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 119th 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 London Road (CM2 9AD) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New London Road (CM2 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 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 theft | Rookes Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrygarden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bradford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkinson Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bradford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bradford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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