Crime Rates at Barnard Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8RT

Barnard Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood , and the 85th 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 Barnard Road (CM2 8RT) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 157.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnard Road (CM2 8RT), 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.