Crime Rates at Springfield Park Hill, Chelmsford, CM2 6EA

Springfield Park Hill area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 252nd 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 Springfield Park Hill (CM2 6EA) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Park Hill (CM2 6EA), 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.