Total Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Drugs 25.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mascalls Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 51st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mascalls Way (CM2 7NS) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mascalls Way (CM2 7NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mascalls Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mascalls Way
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mascalls Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mascalls Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mascalls Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Pond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelmer Lea Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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