Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Haselfoot Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 162nd 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 Haselfoot Road (CM3 3EE) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haselfoot Road (CM3 3EE), 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 Haselfoot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Amber Link Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walkfares Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Boleyn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurrell Down Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurrell Down Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Amber Link Under investigation
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Data Sources

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