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Crime in Chelmsford

How much crime is recorded in Chelmsford, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Population
115,909 (2024)
Crime

How safe is Chelmsford

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in Chelmsford, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

ChelmsfordNational
Violence and sexual offences26.423.6
Shoplifting10.78.4
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Burglary6.69.1
Public order4.54.6
Other theft4.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Drugs3.72.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 16% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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