Crime Rates at Willoughby Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 6UT

Willoughby Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 11th 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 Willoughby Drive (CM2 6UT) in the last 12 months was 512.5 per 1,000 residents and was 545.0% higher 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 Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 162.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willoughby Drive (CM2 6UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hurst Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berkely Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.