Crime Rates at Beeches Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 2FU

Beeches Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 269th lowest 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 Beeches Crescent (CM1 2FU) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beeches Crescent (CM1 2FU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.