Crime Rates at Wordsworth Court, Chelmsford, CM1 4HL

Wordsworth Court area has the 39th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 88th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Court (CM1 4HL) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Court (CM1 4HL), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.