Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Juniper Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 268th highest 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 Juniper Road (CM3 3DX) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Boreham and The Leighs average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Juniper Road (CM3 3DX), the main crime hotspot is near Walkfares. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Juniper Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walkfares Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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