Total Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lionfield Cottages area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 208th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lionfield Cottages (CM3 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lionfield Cottages (CM3 3HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cleves Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boreham and The Leighs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmans | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyssen Mead | Under investigation |
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