Total Crime Rate
55.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Bringey area has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 216th 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 The Bringey (CM2 7FQ) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Bringey (CM2 7FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollycroft, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stuart Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollycroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollycroft | — |
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