Total Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ethelred Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ethelred Gardens (SS11 7ET) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Rettendon and Runwell average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelred Gardens (SS11 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Ilgars Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ethelred Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilgars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locarno Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Church End Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilgars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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