Crime Rates at Somerset Place, Chelmsford, CM1 4AH

Somerset Place area has the 15th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 29th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Place (CM1 4AH) in the last 12 months was 241.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 157.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Place (CM1 4AH), the main crime hotspot is near Somerset Place. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.