Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 6DN
How much crime is recorded in CM1 6DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Springfield North
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,167 (2024)
CM1 6DNChelmsford
How safe is CM1 6DN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 6DN 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
47.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 6DNNational
Violence and sexual offences36.823.6
Anti-social behaviour14.110.7
Burglary11.59.1
Shoplifting9.38.4
Public order5.04.6
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Drugs3.12.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Other theft2.64.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.