Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 9SS
How much crime is recorded in CM1 9SS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Chelmsford West
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,448 (2024)
CM1 9SSChelmsford
How safe is CM1 9SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 9SS area, well above 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
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
165
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 9SSNational
Violence and sexual offences51.323.6
Shoplifting46.48.4
Public order17.14.6
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Drugs10.72.4
Other theft9.54.5
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Robbery3.01.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Burglary2.29.1
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person1.82.1
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% 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.