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Crime in Chelmsford

Recorded crime in Chelmsford is 1.2 times the Chelmsford council average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.

Within 3 km of the centre of Chelmsford: about 101,738 residents in 74 neighbourhoods.

Safety in the UK
3/10Above average crime
Living
8.2/10Good
5-year change
−14%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.2×the Chelmsford council average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Chelmsford 022C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 023B: no scoreChelmsford 022A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 022D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 023A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 022B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 007C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 006D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 023C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 009A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 008F: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 009G: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 009B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 008E: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 012C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 007E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 002E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 009F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 023D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 012B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 011B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 012D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 006A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 002C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 004E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 014B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 008D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 007D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 004F: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 009C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 006C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 009E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 015C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 006E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 013B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 012E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 008C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 014F: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 006B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 008A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 012A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 011D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 002B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 013D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 004D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 002D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 015D: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeChelmsford 003C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 013A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 015E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeChelmsford 003E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 004B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 007B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 008B: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 014G: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 004C: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeChelmsford 002A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeChelmsford 014C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 005F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 003B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 017E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeChelmsford 005E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 007A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 004G: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 004H: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 015A: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeChelmsford 015B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeChelmsford 003D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 011C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 011F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeChelmsford 003A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 014D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeChelmsford 014A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeChelmsford 013C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crime
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Within 3 km of the centre of Chelmsford.

Crime over 5 years

Down 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Chelmsford, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 10,706 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 202210,706Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 10,787 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 202310,787Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 10,042 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 202410,042Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 9,005 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20259,005Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 9,191 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20269,191

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.2× the Chelmsford council average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 95 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 12% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 5% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crimes recorded in Chelmsford (the whole council area)

April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Chelmsford council area, not only the city of Chelmsford. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.

Selected crime types, whole council area, 2025/26
TypeCrimes in 2025/26Per 1,000 residentsChange on 2024/25
Cars stolen2591.4Down 48%
Cars broken into2531.3Down 28%
Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles)5933.1Down 7%
Burglary of homes3161.7Up 30%
Homicide (murder and manslaughter)0--

Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.

All recorded crime types in Chelmsford

How often crimes lead to a charge in CM1

In CM1, the postcode district at the centre of Chelmsford, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).

Violence and sexual offences: 9% chargedCharged or summonsed: 9%Caution or other action: 9%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 65%No suspect identified: 14%Still open: 4%Shoplifting: 21% chargedCharged or summonsed: 21%Caution or other action: 6%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 11%No suspect identified: 60%Still open: 1%Public order: 18% chargedCharged or summonsed: 18%Caution or other action: 4%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 47%No suspect identified: 28%Still open: 3%Other theft: 1% chargedCharged or summonsed: 1%Caution or other action: 2%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 26%No suspect identified: 66%Still open: 5%Criminal damage and arson: 9% chargedCharged or summonsed: 9%Caution or other action: 6%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 37%No suspect identified: 46%Still open: 2%Drugs: 23% chargedCharged or summonsed: 23%Caution or other action: 47%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 8%No suspect identified: 20%Still open: 3%Vehicle crime: 15% chargedCharged or summonsed: 15%Caution or other action: 0%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 9%No suspect identified: 73%Still open: 3%Other crime: 27% chargedCharged or summonsed: 27%Caution or other action: 5%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 47%No suspect identified: 15%Still open: 6%Burglary: 5% chargedCharged or summonsed: 5%Caution or other action: 2%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 15%No suspect identified: 76%Still open: 2%Bicycle theft: 1% chargedCharged or summonsed: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 13%No suspect identified: 75%Still open: 11%Theft from the person: 0% chargedSuspect found, not prosecuted: 31%No suspect identified: 61%Still open: 8%Possession of weapons: 34% chargedCharged or summonsed: 34%Caution or other action: 18%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 35%No suspect identified: 9%Still open: 3%Robbery: 11% chargedCharged or summonsed: 11%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 41%No suspect identified: 44%Still open: 4%
Show as a table
TypeCrimesCharged or summonsedCaution or other actionSuspect found, not prosecutedNo suspect identifiedStill open
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)3,0909%9%65%14%4%
Shoplifting74921%6%11%60%1%
Public order51318%4%47%28%3%
Other theft4541%2%26%66%5%
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)4299%6%37%46%2%
Drugs34623%47%8%20%3%
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)31315%0%9%73%3%
Other crime18827%5%47%15%6%
Burglary1825%2%15%76%2%
Bicycle theft871%0%13%75%11%
Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)710%0%31%61%8%
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)6534%18%35%9%3%
Robbery5411%0%41%44%4%

Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.

Crime in CM1

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery1.0
Burglary4.6
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)39.7
Drugs3.8
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)0.9
Other crime2.7
Other theft7.4
Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)1.2
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)5.2
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)7.9
Public order8.5
Bicycle theft2.7
Shoplifting9.1

Postcode districts in Chelmsford

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Council: Chelmsford

Recorded crime in Chelmsford is 1.2 times the Chelmsford council average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 14%.
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Questions about crime in Chelmsford

Is Chelmsford a safe place to live?
Chelmsford scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Chelmsford council average.
Is crime going up or down in Chelmsford?
Down 14% over 5 years, from 10,706 recorded crimes a year to 9,191.
What is the most common crime in Chelmsford?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 40 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Chelmsford compare with Chelmsford council?
Crime severity in Chelmsford is 1.2 times the Chelmsford council average.
How often does crime lead to a charge in Chelmsford?
In CM1, the postcode district at the centre of Chelmsford, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 32% were closed without a suspect being identified.
How many burglaries are solved in Chelmsford?
Of 182 burglaries reported in CM1, the postcode district at the centre of Chelmsford between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 76% were closed with no suspect identified.
How many cars are stolen in Chelmsford?
In the Chelmsford council area, the police recorded 259 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents, down 48% on the year before.
Is vandalism common in Chelmsford?
593 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Chelmsford council area, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
How many murders were there in Chelmsford last year?
No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Chelmsford council area, against 1 the year before.