Total Crime Rate

281.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 281.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 114.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Melbourne Parade area has the 12th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 26th 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 Melbourne Parade (CM1 2DW) in the last 12 months was 281.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.1% higher than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Parade (CM1 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chelmsford

Crime Over Time in Melbourne Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs West Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alamein Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alamein Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cassino Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salerno Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salerno Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Salerno Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salerno Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salerno Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canberra Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 23 of 23

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑