Crime Rates at Lavender Court, Chelmsford, CM1 6YH

Lavender Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 89th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lavender Court (CM1 6YH) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 142.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 107.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Court (CM1 6YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallflower Court (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.