Crime Rates at Regency Close, Chelmsford, CM2 6DU

Regency Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 142nd 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 Regency Close (CM2 6DU) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 7 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Regency Close (CM2 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 150 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.