Crime Rates at Watchouse Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8LT

Watchouse Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood , and the 106th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watchouse Road (CM2 8LT) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher than the Galleywood average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watchouse Road (CM2 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.