Crime Rates at Cheviot Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2EX

Cheviot Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheviot Drive (CM1 2EX) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheviot Drive (CM1 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dickens Place, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Auckland Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.