Total Crime Rate
142.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pitfield Shaw area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 66th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pitfield Shaw (SS11 7HD) in the last 12 months was 142.5 per 1,000 residents and was 162.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pitfield Shaw (SS11 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ryerson Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushbrook Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rettendon and Runwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryerson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Running Well | Under investigation |
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