Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadgate Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 169th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadgate Avenue (CM2 7NG) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Great Baddow East average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadgate Avenue (CM2 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Meadgate Terrace. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadgate Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadgate Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadgate Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadgate Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitehouse Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spooner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Meadgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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