Crime Rates at Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9LH

Gloucester Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 130th 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 Gloucester Avenue (CM2 9LH) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Moulsham Lodge average (37.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Avenue (CM2 9LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burghley Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.