Crime Rates at Lathcoates Crescent, Chelmsford, CM2 7LU

Lathcoates Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 60th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lathcoates Crescent (CM2 7LU) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lathcoates Crescent (CM2 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.