Total Crime Rate

301.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 301.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.4 10/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 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

Lockside Marina area has the 10th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lockside Marina (CM2 6HF) in the last 12 months was 301.5 per 1,000 residents and was 127.3% higher than the Marconi average (132.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockside Marina (CM2 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lockside Marina area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharf Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharf Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Meadgate Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadgate Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Brockley Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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