Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 67.3 6/10
  • Other theft 33.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Timsons Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 186th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Timsons Lane (CM2 6AG) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Springfield North average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timsons Lane (CM2 6AG), the main crime hotspot is near New Dukes Way. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Timsons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coppins Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs New Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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