Total Crime Rate
130.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Regal Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 71st 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 Regal Close (CM2 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 183.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regal Close (CM2 9RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 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 | Vehicle crime | Waterson Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Van Dieman'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spooner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadgate Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadgate Terrace | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadgate Terrace | Under investigation |
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