TOWER AVENUE, CM1 2PW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM1 2PW

TOWER AVENUE, CM1 2PW, Chelmsford has recorded a total of 31 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.56 per 1,000 population. This CM1 2PW 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 2PW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM1 2PW, encompassing approximately 3241 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (600.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)

CM1 2PW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Warwick Square with total crimes: 8
  • Nelson Grove with total crimes: 4
  • Christy Avenue with total crimes: 4

TOWER AVENUE, CM1 2PW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences169.5633.33%
Public order74.94600.00%
Other theft32.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.93-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.62-50.00%
Other crime10.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.31-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences128.33-33.33%
Other theft33.70200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.930.00%
Burglary20.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.62-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.62-50.00%
Drugs10.620.00%
Public order10.31-66.67%
Shoplifting10.31-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1811.4120.00%
Vehicle crime45.55300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.23100.00%
Public order31.230.00%
Burglary20.93-60.00%
Shoplifting20.620.00%
Robbery10.620.00%
Other theft10.31-50.00%
Other crime10.31-50.00%
Drugs10.310.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1510.80-42.31%
Anti-social behaviour54.63400.00%
Burglary51.54150.00%
Public order31.54-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.930.00%
Other theft20.62-50.00%
Other crime20.62-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.62-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2614.198.33%
Public order48.02300.00%
Other theft41.23300.00%
Other crime31.230.00%
Vehicle crime20.93100.00%
Burglary20.62-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.31-80.00%
Drugs10.31-50.00%
Shoplifting10.310.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2413.5720.00%
Anti-social behaviour57.40400.00%
Burglary41.54300.00%
Other crime31.23200.00%
Drugs20.93100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.620.00%
Vehicle crime10.620.00%
Public order10.310.00%
Shoplifting10.31-75.00%
Other theft10.310.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2010.4953.85%
Shoplifting46.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.230.00%
Other theft10.62-75.00%
Drugs10.310.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Vehicle crime10.31-66.67%
Other crime10.310.00%
Public order10.310.00%
Burglary10.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.31-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences138.648.33%
Other theft44.01300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.2333.33%
Vehicle crime31.23-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.93-50.00%
Burglary10.62-50.00%
Public order10.31-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1210.1850.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.7033.33%
Vehicle crime41.230.00%
Public order31.23200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.930.00%
Burglary20.93100.00%
Drugs20.620.00%
Other crime10.620.00%
Shoplifting10.31-50.00%
Other theft10.310.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85.5533.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.9350.00%
Shoplifting20.930.00%
Burglary10.620.00%
Public order10.310.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences64.32-53.85%
Anti-social behaviour21.85100.00%
Vehicle crime20.62-50.00%
Other crime10.620.00%
Public order10.310.00%
Burglary10.31-87.50%
Other theft10.310.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139.8730.00%
Burglary84.010.00%
Vehicle crime42.47300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.23-50.00%
Other crime10.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.310.00%
Public order10.31-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences108.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.080.00%
Shoplifting41.850.00%
Other theft31.230.00%
Public order20.930.00%
Vehicle crime10.620.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 24 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
November 20231
September 20233

A total of 193 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202412
July 202418
June 202415
May 202426
April 202424
March 202420
February 202413
January 202412
December 20238
November 20236
October 202313
September 202310

A total of 26 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
November 20232
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 30 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20245
May 20241
April 20245
March 20241
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 29 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.23 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 31 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20233
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20238

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242

A total of 16 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
January 20241
December 20232
September 20234

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CM1 2PW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Warwick Square
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Other theft1
  • 2. Nelson Grove
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 3. Christy Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Dixon Avenue
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Squirrells Court
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Maltese Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Goodier Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Park Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Bundick'S Hill
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Wheatfield Way
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. Lichfield Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Smith Hughes Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 14. Supermarket
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Swiss Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1