Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 2WT
How much crime is recorded in CM1 2WT, 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
- 1,531 (2024)
CM1 2WTChelmsford
How safe is CM1 2WT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 2WT area, 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
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 2WTNational
Violence and sexual offences34.623.6
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Burglary9.99.1
Other theft6.94.5
Shoplifting6.28.4
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Drugs3.32.4
Public order2.94.6
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.