Total Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Niblick Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 111th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Niblick Green (CM3 3FS) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Niblick Green (CM3 3FS), the main crime hotspot is near Niblick Green. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Boreham and The Leighs

Crime Over Time in Niblick Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Birkdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Niblick Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsteads Farm Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belsteads Farm Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jigger Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jigger Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fitch Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Fitch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Niblick Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsteads Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Niblick Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Niblick Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Niblick Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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