Crime Rates at North Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4JF

North Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 199th 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 North Avenue (CM1 4JF) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (CM1 4JF), the main crime hotspot is near Ockelford Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.