Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Viking Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 223rd 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 Viking Way (SS11 7JA) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viking Way (SS11 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tidworth Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carruthers Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Viking Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Church End Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church End Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locarno Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church End Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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