Total Crime Rate

228.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.8 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 228.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Queensland Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 33rd 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 Queensland Crescent (CM1 2DZ) in the last 12 months was 228.1 per 1,000 residents and was 330.6% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 136.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensland Crescent (CM1 2DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Auckland Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queensland Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheviot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cheviot Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hobart Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pennine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canberra Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheviot Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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