Crime Rates at High Trees, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9DQ

High Trees area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 153rd 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 High Trees (CM4 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% higher than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Trees (CM4 9DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dakyn Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.