Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sawkins Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 110th 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 Sawkins Close (CM2 9SA) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% higher than the Great Baddow East average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawkins Close (CM2 9SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sawkins Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sawkins Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hopwood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Duffield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duffield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawkins Close
Apr 2026Public order Hopwood View Under investigation
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 Sawkins Avenue Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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