Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kerby Rise area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 261st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kerby Rise (CM2 6UY) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kerby Rise (CM2 6UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hurst Way, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomas Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kerby Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jeffcut Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkely Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caswell Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caswell Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilshire Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilshire Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramshaw Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cusak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Close

Data Sources

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