Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pan Walk area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 260th 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 Pan Walk (CM1 2HD) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pan Walk (CM1 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chelmsford Rural West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pennine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pines Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malvern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherwell Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snowdon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pines Road | Under investigation |
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