Chelmsford crime rate
Overview of Chelmsford crime rate
Leading the list of common crimes are Violence and sexual offences (39.3%), Public order (8.5%), and Shoplifting (8.3%), with the rarer occurrences being Robbery (0.9%), Possession of weapons (0.8%), and Theft from the person (0.8%).
Among Chelmsford’s 24 wards, Moulsham and Central (312.7), Marconi (154.6), and Waterhouse Farm (153.0) report the highest crime rates. Conversely, the safest wards are The Lawns (40.6), Moulsham Lodge (36.3), and South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood (29.2).
In the postcode districts within or overlapping Chelmsford, CM1 (126.8), CM77 (112.1), and CM2 (97.8) show higher crime figures, whereas CM3 (54.5), CM4 (49.5), and CM11 (41.7) are the safest.
Chelmsford crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 6891 (39.3)%
- Public order – 1496 (8.5)%
- Shoplifting – 1461 (8.3)%
- Vehicle crime – 1381 (7.9)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1282 (7.3)%
- Other theft – 1272 (7.2)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1223 (7.0)%
- Burglary – 941 (5.4)%
- Drugs – 495 (2.8)%
- Other crime – 337 (1.9)%
- Bicycle theft – 333 (1.9)%
- Robbery – 156 (0.9)%
- Possession of weapons – 145 (0.8)%
- Theft from the person – 134 (0.8)%
How does Chelmsford compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Chelmsford is compared against
Crime rates in Chelmsford wards
There are 24 wards within Chelmsford. Moulsham and Central, Marconi, Waterhouse Farm has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 24 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Moulsham and Central (312.7)
- Marconi (154.6)
- Waterhouse Farm (153.0)
- St Andrews (Chelmsford) (123.9)
- Broomfield and The Walthams (118.8)
- Patching Hall (92.2)
- Trinity (Chelmsford) (89.9)
- Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park (85.8)
- Great Baddow West (85.7)
- Great Baddow East (79.0)
- Boreham and The Leighs (77.4)
- Writtle (72.4)
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville (70.4)
- Galleywood (65.9)
- Chelmsford Rural West (65.6)
- Rettendon and Runwell (61.8)
- Goat Hall (59.2)
- South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting (57.4)
- Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield (49.1)
- Springfield North (47.6)
- Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon (43.6)
- The Lawns (40.6)
- Moulsham Lodge (36.3)
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood (29.2)
Analyze trends and crime types for Chelmsford wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Chelmsford
There are 11 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Chelmsford. Highest crime rates in CM1, CM77, CM2 .
- CM1 – 126.8
- CM77 – 112.1
- CM2 – 97.8
- CM7 – 75.0
- CM5 – 73.4
- SS11 – 68.6
- CM9 – 60.3
- CM6 – 57.2
- CM3 – 54.5
- CM4 – 49.5
- CM11 – 41.7
Postcode districts in Chelmsford
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