Total Crime Rate
147.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baddow Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 64th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baddow Road (CM2 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 142.2% higher than the Great Baddow East average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baddow Road (CM2 9QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Baddow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Meadgate Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadgate Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spooner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harberd Tye | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehouse Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Searle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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