Crime Rates at Pump Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6TB

Pump Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 238th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pump Lane (CM1 6TB) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pump Lane (CM1 6TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wavell Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forsythia Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.