Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 190th 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 Victoria Road (CM2 6LH) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (CM2 6LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 239 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A1099 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharf Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharf Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weight Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
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