Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 7RD
How much crime is recorded in CM1 7RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Chelmsford East
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
CM1 7RDChelmsford
How safe is CM1 7RD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 7RD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
71.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 7RDNational
Violence and sexual offences66.623.6
Other crime11.91.5
Burglary9.39.1
Public order7.44.6
Drugs4.82.4
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Other theft3.04.5
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% 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.