Crime Rates at Lime Walk, Chelmsford, CM2 9NF

Lime Walk area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 26th 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 Lime Walk (CM2 9NF) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Moulsham Lodge average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Walk (CM2 9NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sawkins Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sawkins Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.