Total Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 17.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Lucas Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 100th lowest 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 Lucas Avenue (CM2 9JL) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucas Avenue (CM2 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Whitfield Link. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lucas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sawkins Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sycamore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Yew Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterson Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitethorn Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sawkins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Link Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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