Total Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 176th 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 Main Road (CM3 8DW) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Rettendon and Runwell average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Road (CM3 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near South View Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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