Overview of Chelmsford crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
Chelmsford ranks 14th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 17547 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Chelmsford has a population of 181523. This equates to a crime rate of 96.67 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 1.02 % compared to previous year.
Chelmsford ranks 14th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 17547 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Chelmsford has a population of 181523. This equates to a crime rate of 96.67 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 1.02 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Chelmsford are Violence and sexual offences (39.3%) Public order (8.5%) Shoplifting (8.3%) and least common crime types are Robbery (0.9%) Possession of weapons (0.8%) Theft from the person (0.8%).
There are 24 wards in Chelmsford. Wards with high crime rates are Moulsham and Central (312.7), Marconi (154.6), Waterhouse Farm (153.0) . On the other end, safest wards are The Lawns (40.6), Moulsham Lodge (36.3), South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood (29.2) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Chelmsford, we see high crime rates in CM1 (126.8), CM77 (112.1), CM2 (97.8) . Safest postcode districts are CM3 (54.5), CM4 (49.5), CM11 (41.7) .
Chelmsford crime incidents by crime type
A total of 17547 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown 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 ?
Chelmsford ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
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.
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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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