Total Crime Rate

451.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 451.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.2 9/10
  • Other theft 67.3 10/10
  • Public order 48.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Princes Road area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 15th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Road (CM2 9GE) in the last 12 months was 451.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1113.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 182.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (CM2 9GE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklands Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finchley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finchley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stewart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Widford Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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