Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Noakes Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 136th 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 Noakes Avenue (CM2 8EN) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Noakes Avenue (CM2 8EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorset Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorset Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumtree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Plumtree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitt Chase | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothmans Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rothmans Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorset Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Avenue | Under investigation |
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