Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Loftin Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 173rd 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 Loftin Way (CM2 9TP) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Loftin Way (CM2 9TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitfield Link (14 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 | Other theft | Searle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sawkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawkins Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sawkins Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harberd Tye | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sawkins Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Link | Under investigation |
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