Crime Rates at Noakes Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 8EP

Noakes Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 271st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Noakes Avenue (CM2 8EP) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Noakes Avenue (CM2 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardeners, where police recorded 31 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.