Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duffield Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duffield Road (CM2 9RY) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Great Baddow East average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duffield Road (CM2 9RY), the main crime hotspot is near Gardeners. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duffield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardeners Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dorset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hopwood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hopwood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gardeners Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Duffield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duffield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawkins Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sawkins Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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