Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Linnet Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 250th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linnet Drive (CM2 8AN) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Moulsham Lodge average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnet Drive (CM2 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Robin Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linnet Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bunting Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Linnet Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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