Crime Rates at Canvey Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 6LB

Canvey Walk area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 142nd 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 Canvey Walk (CM1 6LB) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% higher than the Springfield North average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canvey Walk (CM1 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunflower Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.