Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wykeham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 115th 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 Wykeham Road (CM1 3ED) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% higher than the Chelmsford Rural West average (53.0 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wykeham Road (CM1 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wykeham Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wykeham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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