Crime Rates at Chelmer Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6AB

Chelmer Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 217th 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 Chelmer Road (CM2 6AB) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average (79.5 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmer Road (CM2 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.