Crime Rates at Charnwood Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2TQ

Charnwood Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 96th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charnwood Avenue (CM1 2TQ) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charnwood Avenue (CM1 2TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Writtle Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.