Crime Rates at Kelvedon Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4DG

Kelvedon Close area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 143rd 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 Kelvedon Close (CM1 4DG) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvedon Close (CM1 4DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.