Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 2HS
How much crime is recorded in CM1 2HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,175 (2024)
CM1 2HSChelmsford
How safe is CM1 2HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 2HS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 2HSNational
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Public order1.44.6
Burglary1.39.1
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other theft0.94.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Drugs0.32.4
Robbery0.21.4
Other crime0.11.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.