Crime Rates at Orford Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 7NY

Orford Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 239th lowest 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 Orford Crescent (CM1 7NY) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Springfield North average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orford Crescent (CM1 7NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mulberry Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.