Crime Rates at Winchelsea Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9TL

Winchelsea Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 237th 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 Winchelsea Drive (CM2 9TL) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchelsea Drive (CM2 9TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rothmans Place (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.