Crime Rates at Dorset Avenue, Chelmsford, CM2 9UA

Dorset Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 79th 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 Dorset Avenue (CM2 9UA) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Avenue (CM2 9UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorset Close, where police recorded 28 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.