Total Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heath Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Drive (CM2 9HE) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Moulsham Lodge average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Drive (CM2 9HE), 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 Heath Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Robin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Linnet Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Drive Under investigation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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