Crime Rates at Ravensbourne Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SJ

Ravensbourne Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ravensbourne Drive (CM1 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the Chelmsford Rural West average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravensbourne Drive (CM1 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Catherine'S Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbess Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.