Crime Rates at Ockelford Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AP

Ockelford Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ockelford Avenue (CM1 2AP) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ockelford Avenue (CM1 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockelford Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.