Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Upper Bridge Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Bridge Road (CM2 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Bridge Road (CM2 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Rookes Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkinson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lower Anchor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rookes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookes Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bradford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherrygarden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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