Crime Rates at Lathcoates Crescent, Chelmsford, CM2 7LU

Lathcoates Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 56th 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 163.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% 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 Other theft with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% 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 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.