Crime Rates at Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JL

Cherwell Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherwell Drive (CM1 2JL) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% 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 24 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 Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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