Total Crime Rate
99.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sawkins 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.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hopwood View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Duffield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duffield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sawkins Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hopwood View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawkins Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sawkins Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawkins Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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