Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 234th 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 Lucas Avenue (CM2 9JW) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucas Avenue (CM2 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Sawkins Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Yew Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrel Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sycamore Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sawkins Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitethorn Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sawkins Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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