Crime Rates at Shelley Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6ET

Shelley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 251st highest 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 Shelley Road (CM2 6ET) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Road (CM2 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruskin Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Road South (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.