Total Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Peters Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 9th 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 St Peters Road (CM1 2SR) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around St Peters Road (CM1 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Epping Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Forest Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rothbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savernake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beeches Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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