Crime Rates at Byron Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6EP

Byron Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Road (CM2 6EP) in the last 12 months was 214.5 per 1,000 residents and was 169.9% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 164.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Road (CM2 6EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Park Avenue (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.