Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longstomps 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.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longstomps Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillside Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stewart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B1007 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillside Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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