Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Church Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 121st 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 Church Road (CM3 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (CM3 3EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dudley Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hulton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Villiers Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cromwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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