Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Abbotsleigh Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 214th lowest 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 Abbotsleigh Road (CM3 5SR) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotsleigh Road (CM3 5SR), the main crime hotspot is near Squire Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbotsleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Beck Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Squire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crouch Beck Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Squire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finchland View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guys Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Akenfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guys Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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