Crime Rates at Melbourne Parade, Chelmsford, CM1 2DW

Melbourne Parade area has the 9th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 16th 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 381.5 per 1,000 residents and was 188.2% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 137.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Parade (CM1 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Avenue (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.