Crime Rates at Shelley Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6ES

Shelley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 125th 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 Shelley Road (CM2 6ES) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Road (CM2 6ES), 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.