Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 2DE
How much crime is recorded in CM1 2DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Melbourne
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,732 (2024)
CM1 2DEChelmsford
How safe is CM1 2DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 2DE 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
79.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 2DENational
Violence and sexual offences70.423.6
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Burglary9.99.1
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Public order5.94.6
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Drugs3.32.4
Other crime2.71.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Other theft1.54.5
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.