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Crime Rates in Writtle Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3WQ

Crime Rate

164

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 164 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Chelmsford (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Chelmsford is 80.7 per thousand population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Violence and sexual offences 42.7 5/10

Robbery 0 1/10

Possession of weapons 2.04 5/10

Drugs 10.9 6/10

Burglary 3.39 4/10

Shoplifting 47.5 6/10

Anti-social behaviour 12.9 3/10

Public order 9.5 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 8.82 5/10

Vehicle crime 8.82 6/10

Other theft 8.82 5/10

Other crime 6.11 6/10

Bicycle theft 1.36 3/10

Theft from the person 0.678 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in CM1 3WQ and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of CM1 3WQ
Chelmsford
local authority
East of England

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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