Total Crime Rate
104.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clyde Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 99th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clyde Crescent (CM1 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clyde Crescent (CM1 2LJ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pines Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pines Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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