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Crime Rates in Chelmsford, local authority district

Crime Rate

91.2

Average 5/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Chelmsford, (local authority district) is 91.2 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Chelmsford (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 36.6 5/10

Shoplifting 7.48 5/10

Vehicle crime 7.11 6/10

Public order 7 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 6.9 2/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.58 4/10

Other theft 6.53 4/10

Burglary 4.81 6/10

Drugs 2.45 4/10

Other crime 1.98 6/10

Bicycle theft 1.56 6/10

Robbery 0.777 3/10

Theft from the person 0.733 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.727 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Chelmsford (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Chelmsford (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Chelmsford (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Chelmsford (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Chelmsford
LAD
East of England
region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Chelmsford (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Chelmsford (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood	25.8 low
2. Moulsham Lodge	32.6 low
3. Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield	38.6 low
4. The Lawns	38.6 low
5. Springfield North	48 low
6. Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon	49.4 low
7. Goat Hall	57.2 low
8. South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting	57.7 low
9. South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville	59.1 low
10. Writtle	60.2 low
11. Rettendon and Runwell	61.3 low
12. Chelmsford Rural West	63.4 low
13. Great Baddow East	70.8 low
14. Patching Hall	74.3 low
15. Boreham and The Leighs	80 low
16. Great Baddow West	80.3 low
17. Galleywood	82 low
18. Trinity	83.5 low
19. Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park	85.1 low
20. St Andrews	110 low
21. Broomfield and The Walthams	113 medium
22. Waterhouse Farm	129 medium
23. Marconi	138 medium
24. Moulsham and Central	309 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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