Sales (24m)
3Town Ledger9 postcode units
Downham
Chelmsford
Median Price (3Y)
£550,000Price Trend (5Y)
+21.6%/yrSales (24m)
3
Median Price (3Y)
£550,000
Price Trend (5Y)
+21.6%/yr
Crime Trends
Police crime history across the Downham catchment, normalized to the LSOAs that currently make up this town footprint.
Latest month
19
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
80 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
YoY change
+1.5%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month19Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average14incidents per month
12M baseline16.67Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change+1.5%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -4.5%May 2023 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationDownhamCounts are normalized against the town's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents200Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified80 incidents · 40.0%
CoverageSingle LSOARolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Essex Police | On or near Castledon Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Fosters Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Fosters Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Fosters Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Vehicle crime Essex Police | On or near Leatherbottle Hill | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Sudbury Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Sudbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near The Lindens | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Well Lane | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Burglary Essex Police | On or near Cambridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Cambridge Close | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Crowsheath Lane | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Drugs Essex Police | On or near Fosters Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Fosters Close | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Downham | 80 | 40.0% |
| Violence and sexual offences Downham | 45 | 22.5% |
| Anti-social behaviour Downham | 38 | 19.0% |
| Burglary Downham | 9 | 4.5% |
| Vehicle crime Downham | 7 | 3.5% |
| Other theft Downham | 6 | 3.0% |
| Public order Downham | 6 | 3.0% |
| Drugs Downham | 4 | 2.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson Downham | 2 | 1.0% |
| Other crime Downham | 2 | 1.0% |
| Theft from the person Downham | 1 | 0.5% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.