Crime Rates at Byron Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HJ

Byron Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 240th lowest 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 Byron Road (CM2 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Road (CM2 6HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 65 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.