Total Crime Rate
156.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eagle Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 57th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eagle Way (CM3 3FY) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eagle Way (CM3 3FY), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boreham and The Leighs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
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