Crime Rates at Riverside, Chelmsford, CM2 6LL

Riverside area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Marconi , and the 144th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside (CM2 6LL) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Marconi average (132.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside (CM2 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 295 crimes here, including 228 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.