Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Crossways area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 240th 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 Crossways (CM2 9EP) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Moulsham Lodge average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossways (CM2 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burghley Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crossways area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burghley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Burghley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Yew Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitethorn Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lewis Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sycamore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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