Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rosebery Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 263rd 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 Rosebery Road (CM2 0TU) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% higher than the Moulsham Lodge average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosebery Road (CM2 0TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mews Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rosebery Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mews Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Princes Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mews Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princes Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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