Crime Rates at Thames Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2LW

Thames Avenue 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 Thames Avenue (CM1 2LW) 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 Thames Avenue (CM1 2LW), 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.