Total Crime Rate
65.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Trees area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 194th 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 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% higher than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Trees (CM4 9DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fosters Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookmans View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fosters Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookmans Road | Under investigation |
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