Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Meadgate Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 119th lowest 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 7NW) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Meadgate Avenue (CM2 7NW), 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 Meadgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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