Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM99 2DG
How much crime is recorded in CM99 2DG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelmer Village
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,206 (2024)
CM99 2DGChelmsford
How safe is CM99 2DG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM99 2DG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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).
CM99 2DGNational
Violence and sexual offences39.923.6
Shoplifting8.88.4
Burglary8.29.1
Drugs6.62.4
Other theft6.14.5
Public order5.74.6
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Other crime3.21.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Theft from the person1.82.1
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.