Total Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawfinch Walk area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 34th lowest 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 Hawfinch Walk (CM2 8BD) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Moulsham Lodge average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawfinch Walk (CM2 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Linnet Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moulsham Lodge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linnet Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrel Way | Under investigation |
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