Crime Rates at Chelwater, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7UQ

Chelwater area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 101st 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 Chelwater (CM2 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelwater (CM2 7UQ), 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.