Postcode district · Chelmsford
Crime in CM98
How much crime is recorded in CM98, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,785 (2024)
CM98Postcode district · Chelmsford
How safe is CM98
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CM98, 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
27
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).
CM98National
Shoplifting8.38.4
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Public order1.94.6
Other theft1.74.5
Drugs1.32.4
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Burglary0.89.1
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Other crime0.21.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.