Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 2BX
How much crime is recorded in CM1 2BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Melbourne
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,603 (2024)
CM1 2BXChelmsford
How safe is CM1 2BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 2BX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
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 2BXNational
Violence and sexual offences53.323.6
Anti-social behaviour27.310.7
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Burglary6.89.1
Shoplifting6.48.4
Public order4.64.6
Other theft4.14.5
Robbery3.81.4
Drugs3.22.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.