Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 46.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Lister Tye area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 274th 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 Lister Tye (CM2 9LS) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lister Tye (CM2 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near Whitfield Link. Police recorded 21 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 Lister Tye area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Glen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Glen Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burghley Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whitfield Link Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitfield Link Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Avenue —
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Data Sources

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