Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Brockenhurst Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 58th lowest 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 Brockenhurst Way (CM3 4XW) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Brockenhurst Way (CM3 4XW), the main crime hotspot is near Deerhurst Chase. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brockenhurst Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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