Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park View Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 159th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park View Crescent (CM2 8HU) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park View Crescent (CM2 8HU), the main crime hotspot is near Sydner Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park View Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greenland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercia Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Eastwood Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastwood Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastwood Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastwood Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastwood Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Worcester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Westerings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Westerings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heycroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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