Total Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gloucester Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 129th 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 9DR) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 120.7% higher than the Moulsham Lodge average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Avenue (CM2 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Tylers Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gloucester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tylers Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lewis Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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