Total Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dartmouth Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 33rd 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 Dartmouth Road (CM1 6LT) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dartmouth Road (CM1 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Burnham Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Springfield North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sidmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayne Crest | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weymouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmonde Drive | Under investigation |
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