Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Vicarage Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 127th lowest 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 Vicarage Lane (CM2 8JD) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (CM2 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pertwee Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greenland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heycroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Worcester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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