Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grampian Grove area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 232nd 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 Grampian Grove (CM1 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grampian Grove (CM1 2HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dickens Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheviot Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheviot Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheviot Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheviot Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickens Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickens Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickens Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dickens Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dickens Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darnay Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pennine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wickfield Ash | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chiltern Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Malvern Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cheviot Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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