Crime Rates at Gainsborough Crescent, Chelmsford, CM2 6DJ

Gainsborough Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 93rd lowest 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 Gainsborough Crescent (CM2 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Crescent (CM2 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Park Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.