Crime Rates at High Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1DX

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 4th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CM1 1DX) in the last 12 months was 1583.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1096.7% higher than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 540.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CM1 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 688 crimes here, including 350 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.