Total Crime Rate

142.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 142.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Runwell Road 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 Runwell Road (SS11 7QH) 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 Runwell Road (SS11 7QH), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Court, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Runwell Road area

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Data Sources

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