Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vermeer Ride area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 58th lowest 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 Vermeer Ride (CM1 6GA) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Springfield North average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Vermeer Ride (CM1 6GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petunia Crescent, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clunford Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vermeer Ride area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowdrop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beardsley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mimosa Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Begonia Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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