Chelmsford crime stats

The overall crime rate in Chelmsford postcode area is 88.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 20.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Vehicle crime" rate is at 124% of national crime rate which puts Chelmsford on 31. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Vehicle crime" makes up 8.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "vehicle crime" is 4.5k cases and has decreased by 20% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.

Chelmsford crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →37.5%40. lowest96%20.5k-7.7%
Antisocial behaviour crime →10.0%10. lowest56%5.5k-6.9%
Shoplifting crime →8.2%32. lowest84%4.5k-0.4%
Vehicle crime →8.2%31. highest124%4.5k-20.0%
Other theft crime →7.7%44. highest95%4.2k-17.9%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.4%30. lowest87%4.1k-8.9%
Public order crime →7.0%39. lowest87%3.9k-15.4%
Burglary crime →3.9%41. lowest85%2.1k-27.3%
Drugs crime →3.8%33. highest112%2.1k8.6%
Other crime →2.5%42. highest104%1.4k26.1%
Possession of weapons crime →1.0%40. highest100%559-16.4%
Theft from the person crime →1.0%36. highest36%526-0.2%
Bicycle theft crime →0.9%48. highest81%481-24.7%
Robbery crime →0.8%45. lowest55%433-11.5%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Chelmsford crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Chelmsford postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Chelmsford crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticChelmsford postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour8.915.8
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Burglary3.54.1
Criminal damage and arson6.67.5
Drugs3.43.0
Other crime2.32.2
Other theft6.87.2
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Public order6.27.2
Robbery0.71.3
Shoplifting7.28.6
Theft from the person0.92.4
Vehicle crime7.25.8
Violent crime33.334.6

Chelmsford crime rate comparison map

Chelmsford crime rate comparison map

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