Total Crime Rate
95.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ladywell Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 117th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ladywell Lane (CM2 7AE) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ladywell Lane (CM2 7AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollycroft, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladywell Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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