Crime Rates at Ashtree Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 2RP

Ashtree Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 27th 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 Ashtree Crescent (CM1 2RP) in the last 12 months was 277.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.9% higher than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 97.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashtree Crescent (CM1 2RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beeches Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.