ELGIN AVENUE, CM1 1TN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM1 1TN

ELGIN AVENUE, CM1 1TN, Chelmsford has recorded a total of 77 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.55 per 1,000 population. This CM1 1TN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CM1 postcode area, which has experienced 645 crimes and a crime rate of 9.31 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CM1 1TN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM1 1TN, encompassing approximately 3013 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CM1 1TN area, explore the CM1 1TN Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-47.62% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-7.14% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (66.67% increase)

CM1 1TN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Park Road with total crimes: 16
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 9

ELGIN AVENUE, CM1 1TN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2225.55-47.62%
Shoplifting137.30-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour104.3166.67%
Drugs73.3275.00%
Other theft62.3220.00%
Public order61.99-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson41.99-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.330.00%
Possession of weapons20.66-50.00%
Burglary20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft10.66-66.67%
Robbery10.33-66.67%
Other crime10.330.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4234.5135.48%
Shoplifting1413.9427.27%
Public order114.65450.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.65-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.9920.00%
Other theft51.990.00%
Possession of weapons41.660.00%
Drugs41.33-20.00%
Robbery31.330.00%
Bicycle theft31.000.00%
Vehicle crime21.00-33.33%
Theft from the person20.660.00%
Burglary10.66-50.00%
Other crime10.33-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3126.5463.16%
Shoplifting1110.29175.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.65-10.00%
Other crime52.99150.00%
Drugs51.6666.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.66150.00%
Other theft51.66400.00%
Vehicle crime31.660.00%
Theft from the person21.000.00%
Public order20.66-60.00%
Burglary20.660.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.59-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour106.300.00%
Public order53.320.00%
Shoplifting41.66-76.47%
Drugs31.33200.00%
Bicycle theft31.00-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.66-50.00%
Burglary20.66-50.00%
Other crime20.66-50.00%
Other theft10.66-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3832.8546.15%
Shoplifting1712.6154.55%
Anti-social behaviour105.640.00%
Bicycle theft53.32150.00%
Public order51.66-44.44%
Burglary41.660.00%
Other theft41.33-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.3333.33%
Other crime41.33300.00%
Robbery31.33200.00%
Vehicle crime31.00200.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%
Drugs10.330.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2624.8913.04%
Shoplifting118.63-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour103.65150.00%
Public order93.32-30.77%
Other theft52.99-16.67%
Burglary41.66-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.3350.00%
Bicycle theft21.00100.00%
Vehicle crime10.660.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Drugs10.33-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2325.8815.00%
Shoplifting167.636.67%
Public order135.31160.00%
Other theft64.310.00%
Drugs51.99400.00%
Burglary51.66-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour41.66-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson21.33-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2024.89-16.67%
Shoplifting156.64200.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.9814.29%
Anti-social behaviour72.65-36.36%
Burglary72.32133.33%
Other theft62.32500.00%
Public order51.99150.00%
Possession of weapons21.66-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.660.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.33-50.00%
Drugs10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2420.909.09%
Anti-social behaviour117.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.6516.67%
Shoplifting52.32-44.44%
Burglary31.66200.00%
Possession of weapons31.000.00%
Bicycle theft21.00100.00%
Public order20.66-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.660.00%
Other crime20.660.00%
Other theft10.66-83.33%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2222.90-4.35%
Anti-social behaviour117.3083.33%
Shoplifting93.65-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.99100.00%
Public order61.990.00%
Other theft61.99-25.00%
Other crime21.990.00%
Drugs20.66-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.66100.00%
Robbery10.66-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.33-50.00%
Burglary10.33-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2324.89-14.81%
Shoplifting107.63-16.67%
Other theft83.32166.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.65-50.00%
Public order61.9920.00%
Drugs61.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.99-57.14%
Possession of weapons31.000.00%
Burglary31.0050.00%
Bicycle theft21.000.00%
Robbery20.66-33.33%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-83.33%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2726.880.00%
Anti-social behaviour128.960.00%
Shoplifting123.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.980.00%
Vehicle crime62.320.00%
Public order51.990.00%
Other theft31.660.00%
Robbery31.000.00%
Burglary21.000.00%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 56 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20245
June 20245
May 20241
April 20244
March 20245
February 20246
January 20246
December 20231
November 20236
October 20238
September 20233

A total of 137 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 202414
June 202411
May 20244
April 202417
March 202411
February 202416
January 202415
December 20235
November 20239
October 202310
September 202312

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20244
June 20245
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20245
January 20241
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 106 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.83 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20246
June 20249
May 202410
April 202410
March 202410
February 20244
January 20247
December 202311
November 202311
October 20236
September 202312

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 57 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20246
June 20245
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20248
December 20237
November 20236
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 317 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202422
July 202442
June 202431
May 202419
April 202438
March 202426
February 202423
January 202420
December 202324
November 202322
October 202323
September 202327

A total of 75 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 202411
June 20242
May 20245
April 20245
March 20249
February 202413
January 20245
December 20232
November 20236
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
May 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20233
October 20233

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20245
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20247
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CM1 1TN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Park Road
    Total16
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total9
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Viaduct Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Bus/Coach Station
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Nelson Grove
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Fairfield Road
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Andrews Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Shire Gate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. Elgin Avenue
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 12. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. The Meades
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Alma Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Cramphorn Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. South Primrose Hill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Wicks Place
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Cedar Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Coval Wells
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Chelmsford Bus Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Primrose Hill
    Total1
    Burglary1