Crime Rates at Lodge Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3JB

Lodge Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 186th 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 Lodge Road (CM1 3JB) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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