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

The Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 130th 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 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 135.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (CM4 9LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dakyn Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornton Place (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.