Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gerard Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 220th highest 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 Gerard Gardens (CM2 9GD) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Great Baddow East average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gerard Gardens (CM2 9GD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gerard Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadgate Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchelsea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spooner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spooner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spooner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spooner Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadgate Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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