Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springfield Park Parade area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 165th 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 Springfield Park Parade (CM2 6EF) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Park Parade (CM2 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Ruskin Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Park Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ruskin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ruskin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookhurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookhurst Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Park Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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