Crime Rates at Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX

Melbourne Avenue area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 145th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Avenue (CM1 2DX) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (CM1 2DX), 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.