Total Crime Rate
77.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beehive Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 152nd highest 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 Beehive Lane (CM2 9SX) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beehive Lane (CM2 9SX), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadgate Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmerton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmerton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehouse Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Meadgate Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spooner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Searle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harberd Tye | Under investigation |
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