Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 52.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 24.3 7/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Baron Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 244th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baron Road (CM3 5XQ) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baron Road (CM3 5XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Reeves Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baron Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reeves Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeves Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Squire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Squire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Akenfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Beck Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crouch Beck Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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