CM2 0DE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM2 0DE

CM2 0DE, Chelmsford has recorded a total of 156 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 50.44 per 1,000 population. This CM2 0DE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CM2 postcode area, which has experienced 453 crimes and a crime rate of 7.47 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CM2 0DE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM2 0DE, encompassing approximately 3092 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CM2 0DE area, explore the CM2 0DE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (39) incidents (-17.02% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (-15.62% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (300.00% increase)

CM2 0DE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 72
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 20
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 19

CM2 0DE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3950.44-17.02%
Shoplifting2712.61-15.62%
Anti-social behaviour248.73300.00%
Public order177.76112.50%
Criminal damage and arson125.50140.00%
Drugs103.88400.00%
Other theft73.23-12.50%
Bicycle theft72.2675.00%
Burglary62.26100.00%
Vehicle crime21.940.00%
Possession of weapons20.650.00%
Other crime20.65-33.33%
Theft from the person10.65-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4740.4211.90%
Shoplifting3215.2023.08%
Public order810.35166.67%
Other theft82.5914.29%
Anti-social behaviour62.59-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.94-28.57%
Bicycle theft41.6233.33%
Burglary31.29200.00%
Other crime30.97200.00%
Theft from the person30.97-50.00%
Drugs20.97100.00%
Robbery20.65100.00%
Vehicle crime20.65-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4236.54-20.75%
Shoplifting2613.5813.04%
Anti-social behaviour108.41-47.37%
Criminal damage and arson73.2316.67%
Other theft72.26-22.22%
Theft from the person62.26500.00%
Vehicle crime41.940.00%
Public order31.29-66.67%
Bicycle theft30.97-57.14%
Other crime10.97-50.00%
Drugs10.32-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Burglary10.32-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5343.9839.47%
Shoplifting2317.14-34.29%
Anti-social behaviour197.4490.00%
Other theft96.140.00%
Public order92.9128.57%
Bicycle theft72.91-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson62.2650.00%
Drugs51.940.00%
Burglary21.620.00%
Other crime20.650.00%
Theft from the person10.650.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3841.07-44.12%
Shoplifting3512.2912.90%
Anti-social behaviour1011.32-16.67%
Other theft93.23-40.00%
Bicycle theft82.91166.67%
Public order72.59-36.36%
Drugs52.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.62-20.00%
Robbery41.29300.00%
Possession of weapons31.2950.00%
Burglary20.970.00%
Vehicle crime10.650.00%
Theft from the person10.32-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6852.7170.00%
Shoplifting3121.99-26.19%
Other theft1510.02200.00%
Anti-social behaviour124.85200.00%
Public order113.8837.50%
Criminal damage and arson53.56-44.44%
Drugs51.620.00%
Theft from the person41.62300.00%
Bicycle theft31.290.00%
Other crime30.97200.00%
Burglary20.97-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.65100.00%
Robbery10.650.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-80.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4241.3982.61%
Violence and sexual offences4013.5837.93%
Criminal damage and arson912.9350.00%
Public order82.91166.67%
Vehicle crime52.59-16.67%
Other theft51.62-16.67%
Drugs51.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.62-60.00%
Bicycle theft31.29-40.00%
Burglary30.97-50.00%
Theft from the person10.97-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Other crime10.32-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2934.60-49.12%
Shoplifting239.38-20.69%
Anti-social behaviour107.4425.00%
Vehicle crime63.23100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.94-57.14%
Other theft61.9450.00%
Burglary61.9420.00%
Bicycle theft51.940.00%
Theft from the person51.620.00%
Drugs51.6266.67%
Public order31.62-62.50%
Other crime20.97100.00%
Robbery10.65-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5746.249.62%
Shoplifting2918.4345.00%
Criminal damage and arson149.38180.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.5360.00%
Public order82.59-42.86%
Burglary52.59-16.67%
Theft from the person51.620.00%
Other theft41.62-55.56%
Possession of weapons41.290.00%
Vehicle crime31.290.00%
Drugs30.970.00%
Robbery20.970.00%
Other crime10.650.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5241.3933.33%
Shoplifting2016.8133.33%
Public order146.47100.00%
Other theft94.530.00%
Burglary62.91200.00%
Theft from the person51.9466.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.62-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson51.62-37.50%
Vehicle crime31.62-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.97-25.00%
Drugs30.9750.00%
Robbery20.97-60.00%
Other crime10.65-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3936.220.00%
Shoplifting1512.61-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour114.850.00%
Other theft93.56-43.75%
Criminal damage and arson82.91-20.00%
Public order72.59-41.67%
Robbery52.2666.67%
Vehicle crime41.62-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.29-55.56%
Theft from the person31.29200.00%
Burglary20.97-33.33%
Drugs20.65-33.33%
Other crime20.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3943.980.00%
Shoplifting1912.610.00%
Other theft166.140.00%
Public order125.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.560.00%
Bicycle theft93.230.00%
Vehicle crime72.910.00%
Burglary32.260.00%
Drugs30.970.00%
Robbery30.970.00%
Other crime20.970.00%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 322 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.83 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202427
July 202432
June 202426
May 202423
April 202435
March 202431
February 202442
January 202423
December 202329
November 202320
October 202315
September 202319

A total of 543 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202439
July 202447
June 202442
May 202453
April 202438
March 202468
February 202440
January 202429
December 202357
November 202352
October 202339
September 202339

A total of 130 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202424
July 20246
June 202410
May 202419
April 202410
March 202412
February 20244
January 202410
December 20238
November 20235
October 202311
September 202311

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 20235
November 20236
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 107 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202417
July 20248
June 20243
May 20249
April 20247
March 202411
February 20248
January 20243
December 20238
November 202314
October 20237
September 202312

A total of 104 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20248
June 20247
May 20249
April 20249
March 202415
February 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20239
October 20239
September 202316

A total of 56 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20244
June 20243
May 20247
April 20248
March 20243
February 20243
January 20245
November 20233
October 20234
September 20239

A total of 91 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20245
June 20247
May 20246
April 20244
March 20245
February 20249
January 20246
December 202314
November 20235
October 20238
September 202310

A total of 38 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
December 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 49 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
April 20245
March 20245
February 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 36 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20246
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20241
January 20245
December 20235
November 20235
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 22 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20235
September 20233

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CM2 0DE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total72
    Violence and sexual offences21
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Public order12
    Shoplifting8
    Burglary4
    Drugs4
    Bicycle theft3
    Other theft3
    Other crime2
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total19
    Shoplifting13
    Drugs4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total11
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
  • 5. Friars Walk
    Total7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Hill Road South
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Hill Crescent
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 8. Wharf Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 9. Orchard Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. A1060
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Hall Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Coates Quay
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Boswells Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Sandringham Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. A1099
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 16. Provident Square
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 17. Manor Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Parker Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Goldlay Gardens
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1