Crime Rates at Nicholas Court, Chelmsford, CM1 4XE

Nicholas Court area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 166th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholas Court (CM1 4XE) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholas Court (CM1 4XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dickens Place, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Crescent (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.