Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Widford Grove area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 244th 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 Widford Grove (CM2 9AT) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Moulsham Lodge average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widford Grove (CM2 9AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Widford Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laurel Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Widford Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Widford Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Widford Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklands Walk —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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