Total Crime Rate

9.9 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 9.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • 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
  • 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 · 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 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lucas Avenue (CM2 9JP) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucas Avenue (CM2 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sawkins Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lucas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sawkins Avenue 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 2025Other crime Sycamore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrel Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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