Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 2AR
How much crime is recorded in CM1 2AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Melbourne
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
CM1 2ARChelmsford
How safe is CM1 2AR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 2AR area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
CM1 2ARNational
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Burglary9.79.1
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Public order8.24.6
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Other theft6.84.5
Drugs5.52.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.