CM1 1TY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM1 1TY

CM1 1TY, Chelmsford has recorded a total of 260 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 102.10 per 1,000 population. This CM1 1TY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CM1 postcode area, which has experienced 609 crimes and a crime rate of 8.79 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CM1 1TY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM1 1TY, encompassing approximately 2546 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (97) incidents (32.88% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (37) incidents (-21.28% decrease)
  • Public order: (30) incidents (50.00% increase)

CM1 1TY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 41
  • Tindal Square with total crimes: 35
  • Police Station with total crimes: 29

CM1 1TY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97102.1032.88%
Shoplifting3738.09-21.28%
Public order3014.5350.00%
Criminal damage and arson1811.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour137.07-50.00%
Bicycle theft135.1018.18%
Other theft125.10-14.29%
Drugs124.71-25.00%
Possession of weapons104.7125.00%
Other crime63.9350.00%
Vehicle crime62.3620.00%
Theft from the person32.36-57.14%
Robbery21.18-33.33%
Burglary10.79-90.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73102.88-31.13%
Shoplifting4728.67-4.08%
Anti-social behaviour2618.4673.33%
Public order2010.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson187.85-5.26%
Drugs167.076.67%
Other theft146.28-41.67%
Bicycle theft115.50-8.33%
Burglary104.32150.00%
Possession of weapons83.93100.00%
Theft from the person73.14133.33%
Vehicle crime52.75-16.67%
Other crime41.96-33.33%
Robbery31.57-62.50%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 106 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106114.2735.90%
Shoplifting4941.6244.12%
Other theft2419.2426.32%
Public order209.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson197.855.56%
Anti-social behaviour157.46-37.50%
Drugs155.89150.00%
Bicycle theft125.8920.00%
Robbery84.71700.00%
Vehicle crime63.14-25.00%
Other crime62.36-25.00%
Burglary42.36100.00%
Possession of weapons41.57300.00%
Theft from the person31.57-40.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7891.89-11.36%
Shoplifting3430.6325.93%
Anti-social behaviour2413.354.35%
Public order209.42-25.93%
Other theft197.8572.73%
Criminal damage and arson187.4628.57%
Bicycle theft107.07-9.09%
Vehicle crime83.930.00%
Other crime83.1460.00%
Drugs63.14-60.00%
Theft from the person52.3666.67%
Burglary21.960.00%
Robbery10.79-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8890.7122.22%
Public order2734.5612.50%
Shoplifting2710.60-41.30%
Anti-social behaviour2310.604.55%
Drugs159.03114.29%
Criminal damage and arson145.89100.00%
Other theft115.50-21.43%
Bicycle theft114.32-15.38%
Other crime54.32150.00%
Robbery41.96-20.00%
Theft from the person31.5750.00%
Burglary21.180.00%
Possession of weapons10.79-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7289.53-40.50%
Shoplifting4628.2748.39%
Public order2418.069.09%
Anti-social behaviour229.42175.00%
Other theft148.64-22.22%
Bicycle theft135.50116.67%
Vehicle crime105.10100.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.93-61.11%
Drugs72.75-50.00%
Robbery52.7566.67%
Theft from the person21.96-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.790.00%
Other crime20.79-50.00%
Burglary20.79-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 121 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences121103.6798.36%
Shoplifting3147.51-50.79%
Public order2212.17-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson188.6450.00%
Other theft187.0763.64%
Drugs147.0740.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.50-50.00%
Bicycle theft63.140.00%
Burglary62.36200.00%
Theft from the person62.36500.00%
Vehicle crime52.36-16.67%
Other crime41.96-33.33%
Robbery31.5750.00%
Possession of weapons21.18100.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6390.323.28%
Violence and sexual offences6124.740.00%
Public order3323.9573.68%
Anti-social behaviour1612.96-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson126.280.00%
Other theft114.71-42.11%
Drugs104.32-9.09%
Bicycle theft63.93-33.33%
Other crime62.36-33.33%
Vehicle crime62.360.00%
Burglary22.36-33.33%
Robbery20.790.00%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%
Theft from the person10.39-87.50%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6191.49-19.74%
Shoplifting6123.9532.61%
Anti-social behaviour2023.950.00%
Other theft197.8535.71%
Public order197.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson127.46-25.00%
Drugs114.71120.00%
Bicycle theft94.32200.00%
Other crime93.53200.00%
Theft from the person83.530.00%
Burglary33.14200.00%
Possession of weapons11.18-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7686.00-1.30%
Shoplifting4629.8476.92%
Anti-social behaviour2018.0617.65%
Public order197.85-32.14%
Criminal damage and arson167.4614.29%
Other theft146.28-22.22%
Theft from the person85.5033.33%
Drugs53.14-50.00%
Other crime31.9650.00%
Possession of weapons31.180.00%
Vehicle crime31.18-40.00%
Bicycle theft31.18-50.00%
Robbery21.18-50.00%
Burglary10.79-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7784.82-3.75%
Public order2830.24-3.45%
Shoplifting2610.99-23.53%
Other theft1810.21-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour177.070.00%
Criminal damage and arson146.6816.67%
Drugs105.50-9.09%
Theft from the person63.93100.00%
Bicycle theft62.36-50.00%
Vehicle crime52.3625.00%
Robbery41.960.00%
Burglary31.57-25.00%
Other crime21.18-60.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8092.67-16.67%
Shoplifting3431.410.00%
Public order2913.35-63.75%
Other theft2011.3925.00%
Anti-social behaviour177.85-10.53%
Bicycle theft126.68-29.41%
Criminal damage and arson124.71-25.00%
Drugs114.7157.14%
Other crime54.3266.67%
Burglary41.9633.33%
Robbery41.57-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.57-50.00%
Theft from the person31.570.00%
Possession of weapons11.18-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 80 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences96122.120.00%
Public order8037.700.00%
Shoplifting3431.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour1913.350.00%
Bicycle theft177.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson166.680.00%
Other theft166.280.00%
Vehicle crime86.280.00%
Drugs73.140.00%
Robbery62.750.00%
Burglary32.360.00%
Possession of weapons31.180.00%
Theft from the person31.180.00%
Other crime31.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 240 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.46 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202426
July 202415
June 202424
May 202423
April 202422
March 20248
February 202416
January 202420
December 202320
November 202317
October 202317
September 202319

A total of 129 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 202412
June 202410
May 202411
April 202413
March 20246
February 20246
January 20249
December 20233
November 20236
October 202312
September 202317

A total of 371 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202420
July 202420
June 202420
May 202427
April 202424
March 202422
February 202433
January 202419
December 202319
November 202328
October 202329
September 202380

A total of 1086 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 83.54 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 121 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202497
August 202473
July 2024106
June 202478
May 202488
April 202472
March 2024121
February 202461
January 202461
December 202376
November 202377
October 202380
September 202396

A total of 210 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
July 202424
June 202419
May 202411
April 202414
March 202418
February 202411
January 202419
December 202314
November 202318
October 202320
September 202316

A total of 37 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 535 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.15 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202447
July 202449
June 202434
May 202427
April 202446
March 202431
February 202463
January 202461
December 202346
November 202326
October 202334
September 202334

A total of 139 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.69 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202416
July 202415
June 20246
May 202415
April 20247
March 202414
February 202410
January 202411
December 20235
November 202310
October 202311
September 20237

A total of 58 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.46 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20243
June 20245
May 20243
April 20242
March 20246
February 20241
January 20248
December 20238
November 20236
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 194 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202418
July 202419
June 202418
May 202414
April 20247
March 202418
February 202412
January 202412
December 202316
November 202314
October 202312
September 202316

A total of 63 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20246
June 20248
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20246
January 20249
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 66 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20246
June 20248
April 202410
March 20245
February 20246
December 20233
November 20235
October 20234
September 20238

A total of 44 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20248
June 20241
May 20244
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 202410
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20246
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total41
    Violence and sexual offences21
    Possession of weapons4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other crime3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Tindal Square
    Total35
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Public order7
    Drugs5
    Other theft4
    Other crime3
    Possession of weapons2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Police Station
    Total29
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Criminal damage and arson7
    Drugs3
    Public order2
    Robbery1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total28
    Shoplifting17
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Park Road
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order4
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 7. Tindal Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Possession of weapons3
    Bicycle theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Supermarket
    Total11
    Shoplifting6
    Drugs1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Bus/Coach Station
    Total9
    Shoplifting7
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Friars Walk
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Church Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 12. Marconi Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Market Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 14. Viaduct Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Victoria Road South
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 16. Townfield Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 17. Regina Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 18. Threadneedle Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Burgess Springs
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 20. Cottage Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. New Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Chelmsford Bus Station
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Watson Heights
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Legg Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Railway Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Dunn Side
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Brook Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Waterloo Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Shrublands Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1