Crime Rates at Hedgerows Business Park, Chelmsford, CM2 5PB

Hedgerows Business Park area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 49th 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 Hedgerows Business Park (CM2 5PB) in the last 12 months was 171.3 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% higher than the Boreham and The Leighs average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 2.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgerows Business Park (CM2 5PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Lyons Approach, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lobelia Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.