Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 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 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Saxon Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 222nd lowest 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 Saxon Close (SS11 7EU) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Close (SS11 7EU), 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 Saxon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locarno Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilgars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilgars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church End Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church End Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Church End Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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