Total Crime Rate
201.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawk Lane area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 37th 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 Hawk Lane (SS11 7RL) in the last 12 months was 201.2 per 1,000 residents and was 270.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawk Lane (SS11 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Battlesbridge. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rettendon and Runwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Battlesbridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Battlesbridge | — |
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