Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM2 9HH
How much crime is recorded in CM2 9HH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moulsham East
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,566 (2024)
CM2 9HHChelmsford
How safe is CM2 9HH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM2 9HH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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 9HHNational
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Burglary5.29.1
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Shoplifting3.98.4
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.21.5
Other theft0.74.5
Robbery0.51.4
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.