Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 2ND
How much crime is recorded in CM1 2ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterhouse Lane & Admirals Park
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,881 (2024)
How safe is CM1 2ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 2ND area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 2NDNational
Violence and sexual offences22.823.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Burglary9.79.1
Other theft3.84.5
Public order3.84.6
Drugs3.42.4
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.71.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 57% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.