Crime Rates at Hayes Close, Chelmsford, CM2 0RN

Hayes Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 70th 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 Hayes Close (CM2 0RN) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayes Close (CM2 0RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellmead, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.