Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canuden Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 110th 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 Canuden Road (CM1 2SU) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canuden Road (CM1 2SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Epping Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chelmsford Rural West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beeches Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bilton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravensbourne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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