Crime Rates at Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7PZ

Baddow Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baddow Road (CM2 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baddow Road (CM2 7PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadgate Terrace, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitfield Link (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.