Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 37.0 4/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Wallace Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 218th 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 Wallace Crescent (CM2 9QN) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Moulsham Lodge average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallace Crescent (CM2 9QN), 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 Wallace Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spooner Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meadgate Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadgate Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Van Dieman'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spooner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Whitfield Link Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitfield Link Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spooner Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Spooner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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