Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 27.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Honey Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Honey Close (CM2 9SP) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honey Close (CM2 9SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sawkins Avenue, where police recorded 17 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 Honey Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duffield Road
Apr 2026Burglary Duffield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sawkins Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawkins Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffield Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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