Total Crime Rate
114.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trent Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 86th 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 Trent Road (CM1 2LG) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trent Road (CM1 2LG), 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.
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 | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherwell Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snowdon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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