Total Crime Rate
58.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church End Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church End Lane (SS11 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church End Lane (SS11 7JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tidworth Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Runwell Road (3 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Viking Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Viking Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidworth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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