Crime Rates at Charnwood Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2TQ

Charnwood Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 79th 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 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charnwood Avenue (CM1 2TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Writtle Road, where police recorded 25 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.