Total Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longstomps Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 51st 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 Longstomps Avenue (CM2 9LB) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Moulsham Lodge average (37.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longstomps Avenue (CM2 9LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside Mews, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falcon Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longstomps Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longstomps Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stewart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B1007 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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