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Crime in CM2 6LD

How much crime is recorded in CM2 6LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Central Chelmsford East
Council
Chelmsford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,988 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CM2 6LD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 142.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM2 6LD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
142.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
311
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

CM2 6LDNational
Violence and sexual offences129.123.6
Shoplifting38.58.4
Public order31.64.6
Drugs26.02.4
Criminal damage and arson23.44.7
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Other theft16.64.5
Burglary16.59.1
Other crime4.91.5
Possession of weapons4.70.9
Theft from the person3.22.1
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Robbery2.61.4
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 24% since 2022.

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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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