Crime Rates at Lyster Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 7DF

Lyster Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyster Avenue (CM2 7DF) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyster Avenue (CM2 7DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.