Crime Rates at Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AS

Lower Anchor Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 183rd highest 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 Lower Anchor Street (CM2 0AS) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Anchor Street (CM2 0AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shire Gate, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stapleford Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.