Total Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 23.2 7/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Strom Olsen Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 78th 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 Strom Olsen Close (SS11 7GF) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 125.6% higher than the Rettendon and Runwell average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strom Olsen Close (SS11 7GF), the main crime hotspot is near Corsellis Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Strom Olsen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Burr Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pot Inn Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burr Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Burr Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Luke'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Running Well Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Liberty Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Burr Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Corsellis Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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