Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North 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 4TW) 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 4TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Hill, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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