Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 6WP
How much crime is recorded in CM1 6WP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Springfield North
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,250 (2024)
CM1 6WPChelmsford
How safe is CM1 6WP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 6WP 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
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 6WPNational
Violence and sexual offences43.023.6
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Other theft6.54.5
Burglary4.79.1
Public order4.74.6
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 65% 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.