Total Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hatchfields area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 53rd 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 Hatchfields (CM3 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Boreham and The Leighs average (69.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Hatchfields (CM3 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolmers Hey, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Moors (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Boreham and The Leighs

Crime Over Time in Hatchfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Chelmsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolmers Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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