Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gloucester Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 206th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Avenue (CM2 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 750.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 750.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Avenue (CM2 9LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitfield Link. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gloucester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sawkins Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterson Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Yew Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawkins Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Link Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitethorn Gardens Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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