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Crime Rates in Chelmsford, local authority district

Crime Rate

90.3

90.3

Low 4/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Chelmsford, (local authority district) is 90.3 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low 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 36.5 6/10
Shoplifting 7.43 5/10
Public order 6.94 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 6.92 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.64 4/10
Vehicle crime 6.57 7/10
Other theft 6.5 4/10
Burglary 4.68 6/10
Drugs 2.5 4/10
Other crime 1.96 5/10
Bicycle theft 1.39 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.788 4/10
Theft from the person 0.755 3/10
Robbery 0.744 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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