Crime Rates at Lupin Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6YJ

Lupin Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 170th 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 Lupin Drive (CM1 6YJ) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the Springfield North average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lupin Drive (CM1 6YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallflower Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.