Total Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sorrell Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 204th 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 Sorrell Close (CM3 3LP) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sorrell Close (CM3 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near Hazeldon Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazeldon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sorrell Close | Under investigation |
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