Total Crime Rate

687.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

372.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 687.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 372.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 329.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 65.3 8/10
  • Drugs 59.7 10/10
  • Other theft 59.7 10/10
  • Public order 36.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Other crime 14.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.2 9/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Springfield Lyons Approach area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 10th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Lyons Approach (CM2 5LB) in the last 12 months was 687.5 per 1,000 residents and was 716.4% higher than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 131 (≈ 372.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Lyons Approach (CM2 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Lyons Approach. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Lyons Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Lyons Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colchester Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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