Total Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firecrest Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Firecrest Road (CM2 8XL) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Moulsham Lodge average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firecrest Road (CM2 8XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firecrest Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moulsham Lodge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sycamore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sycamore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrel Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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