Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0GL

Marlborough Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 252nd highest 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 Marlborough Road (CM2 0GL) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (CM2 0GL), 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.