Crime Rates at Ravensbourne Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2SJ

Ravensbourne Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 210th 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 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Chelmsford Rural West average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravensbourne Drive (CM1 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 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.