Crime Rates at Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9DP

Gloucester Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Avenue (CM2 9DP) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Avenue (CM2 9DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside Mews, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tylers Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.