Total Crime Rate
109.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bramwoods Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 101st 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 Bramwoods Road (CM2 7LS) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% higher than the Great Baddow East average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bramwoods Road (CM2 7LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mascalls Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mascalls Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spring Pond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehouse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehouse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadgate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchelsea Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadgate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadgate Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mascalls Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadgate Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spooner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spooner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spooner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spooner Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chelmer Lea | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mascalls Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mascalls Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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