Crime Rates at The Square, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9LH

The Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (CM4 9LH) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 212.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (CM4 9LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Place, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vernon Corner (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.