Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.7 6/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Hanningfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 173rd highest 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 South Hanningfield Road (CM3 8HE) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Rettendon and Runwell average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Hanningfield Road (CM3 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Marks Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Hanningfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tile Works Lane —
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Data Sources

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