Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Court Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Springfield North , and the 244th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Court Road (CM2 6BZ) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher than the Springfield North average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Court Road (CM2 6BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingston Crescent, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Park Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Court Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Heythrop Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookhurst Close —
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingston Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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