Total Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 8th 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 94.1% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around St Peters Road (CM1 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Epping Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Rothbury Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Catherine'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Benedict Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ravensbourne Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beeches Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeches Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbess Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Savernake Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbess Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hainault Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hainault Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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