Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burghley Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 160th highest 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 Burghley Way (CM2 9LQ) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.4% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burghley Way (CM2 9LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Burghley Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burghley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burghley Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Glen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Glen Under investigation
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Data Sources

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