Total Crime Rate

136.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 136.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

South Hanningfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 69th 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 South Hanningfield Road (SS11 7PF) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 264.7% higher than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Hanningfield Road (SS11 7PF), the main crime hotspot is near Sudbury Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Hanningfield Road area

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Data Sources

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