Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM2 8BG
How much crime is recorded in CM2 8BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moulsham East
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,296 (2024)
CM2 8BGChelmsford
How safe is CM2 8BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM2 8BG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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).
CM2 8BGNational
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Burglary5.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Public order1.24.6
Other theft0.64.5
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.