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Crime Rates in Chelmsford, local authority district

Crime Rate

88.4

Low 4/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Chelmsford, (local authority district) is 88.4 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 36.1 5/10

Shoplifting 7.29 5/10

Public order 6.61 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 6.6 2/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.46 4/10

Other theft 6.37 5/10

Vehicle crime 6.21 6/10

Burglary 4.46 6/10

Drugs 2.55 5/10

Other crime 2 5/10

Bicycle theft 1.37 5/10

Possession of weapons 0.898 5/10

Theft from the person 0.749 3/10

Robbery 0.667 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 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	27.5 low
2. Moulsham Lodge	29.2 low
3. Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield	33.2 low
4. The Lawns	37 low
5. Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon	47.6 low
6. Springfield North	49.4 low
7. South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville	56.7 low
8. Goat Hall	57.2 low
9. South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting	57.4 low
10. Writtle	57.8 low
11. Rettendon and Runwell	63.3 low
12. Chelmsford Rural West	64 low
13. Patching Hall	64.1 low
14. Great Baddow East	65.2 low
15. Boreham and The Leighs	77.8 low
16. Galleywood	78.6 low
17. Great Baddow West	81.7 low
18. Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park	83.7 low
19. Trinity	89 low
20. St Andrews	104 low
21. Waterhouse Farm	109 low
22. Broomfield and The Walthams	112 medium
23. Marconi	136 medium
24. Moulsham and Central	303 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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