Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jackson Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 199th 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 Jackson Place (CM2 9SF) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jackson Place (CM2 9SF), the main crime hotspot is near Gardeners. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Baddow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Duffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dorset Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sawkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawkins Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dorset Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hopwood View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawkins Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sawkins Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gardeners | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gardeners | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montfort Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pearl Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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