Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Salter Place area has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 271st 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 Salter Place (CM2 6UU) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salter Place (CM2 6UU), the main crime hotspot is near Berkely Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park

Crime Over Time in Salter Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mitton Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caswell Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berkely Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Berkely Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mitton Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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