Total Crime Rate
95.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 119th 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 North Hill (CM3 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Hill (CM3 4TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tofts Chase, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jarvis Field (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | North Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarvis Field | Under investigation |
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