Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolseley Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 235th lowest 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 Wolseley Road (CM2 0RS) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolseley Road (CM2 0RS), the main crime hotspot is near Elgin Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolseley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Seymour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Seymour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coval Wells Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shire Gate —
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Data Sources

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