Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.0 3/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Eridge Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 214th 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 Eridge Close (CM1 6TS) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Springfield North average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eridge Close (CM1 6TS), the main crime hotspot is near Knapton Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eridge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayne Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmonde Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaiger Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knapton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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