Total Crime Rate

150.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.6 9/10
  • Other theft 64.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 35.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Robbery 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baddow Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 60th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baddow Road (CM2 9RB) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% higher than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baddow Road (CM2 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Rothmans Place. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park

Crime Over Time in Baddow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothmans Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothmans Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothmans Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rothmans Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mascalls Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Oldbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longmore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmerton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmerton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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