Crime Rates at Yeldham Lock, Chelmsford, CM2 6RP

Yeldham Lock area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 155th 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 Yeldham Lock (CM2 6RP) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yeldham Lock (CM2 6RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saywell Brook (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.