Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roslings Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 159th 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 Roslings Close (CM1 2HA) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roslings Close (CM1 2HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pennine Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Roslings Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cherwell Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Trent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Malvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pennine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowdon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pickwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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