Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brockenhurst 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.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lyndhurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Drive | Under investigation |
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