Total Crime Rate

160.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 160.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 122.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Peel Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 57th 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 Peel Road (CM2 6AJ) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 206.2% higher than the Springfield North average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peel Road (CM2 6AJ), 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 Peel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Court 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 New Dukes Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Dukes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovibond Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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