Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chelmsford Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 110th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chelmsford Road (CM6 1RF) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chelmsford Road (CM6 1RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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