Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bradford Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradford Street (CM2 0FJ) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Street (CM2 0FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradford Street, where police recorded 21 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherrygarden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lower Anchor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Meades Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Meades Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Meades Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs New London Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bradford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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