Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 3DB
How much crime is recorded in CM1 3DB, 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
- 2,035 (2024)
CM1 3DBChelmsford
How safe is CM1 3DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 3DB area, well 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
50.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 3DBNational
Violence and sexual offences43.523.6
Burglary6.29.1
Drugs4.42.4
Shoplifting4.38.4
Public order4.04.6
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Other theft2.64.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 53% 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.