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Crime Rates in Boreham and The Leighs, ward

Crime Rate

71.2

71.2

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Boreham and The Leighs (ward) is 71.2 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

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

Boreham and The Leighs, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low

Crime rates in Boreham and The Leighs (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 28.5 4/10
Vehicle crime 7.35 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.63 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 5.19 2/10
Shoplifting 5.04 3/10
Public order 4.76 3/10
Other theft 3.6 2/10
Drugs 3.6 3/10
Other crime 3.17 5/10
Burglary 2.74 3/10
Robbery 0.288 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.144 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.144 2/10
Theft from the person 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Boreham and The Leighs (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Boreham and The Leighs (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Boreham and The Leighs (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Boreham and The Leighs (ward), Chelmsford (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Boreham and The Leighs
    ward
  • Chelmsford
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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