Crime Rates at Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6JY

Springfield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 3rd 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 Springfield Road (CM2 6JY) in the last 12 months was 1645.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1143.6% higher than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 213 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 22.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 258.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (CM2 6JY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 356 crimes here, including 240 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.