CM2 6BH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM2 6BH

CM2 6BH, Chelmsford has recorded a total of 175 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 61.93 per 1,000 population. This CM2 6BH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CM2 postcode area, which has experienced 362 crimes and a crime rate of 5.97 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CM2 6BH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM2 6BH, encompassing approximately 2825 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (60) incidents (11.11% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (-30.77% decrease)
  • Public order: (17) incidents (-19.05% decrease)

CM2 6BH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 59
  • Tindal Square with total crimes: 35
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 27

CM2 6BH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6061.9311.11%
Shoplifting2721.23-30.77%
Public order179.55-19.05%
Anti-social behaviour146.02-46.15%
Bicycle theft124.9550.00%
Other theft114.2537.50%
Possession of weapons103.89150.00%
Drugs73.54-53.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.48-60.00%
Vehicle crime42.120.00%
Theft from the person31.42-40.00%
Other crime31.060.00%
Burglary11.06-83.33%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5474.31-23.94%
Shoplifting3919.11-17.02%
Anti-social behaviour2613.80116.67%
Public order219.2061.54%
Criminal damage and arson157.43114.29%
Drugs155.31275.00%
Other theft85.31-52.94%
Bicycle theft82.83100.00%
Burglary62.8350.00%
Theft from the person52.1225.00%
Vehicle crime41.7733.33%
Possession of weapons41.42100.00%
Other crime31.420.00%
Robbery21.06-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7169.7118.33%
Shoplifting4725.1242.42%
Other theft1716.6330.77%
Public order136.028.33%
Anti-social behaviour124.60-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.25-12.50%
Robbery62.48500.00%
Burglary42.12300.00%
Bicycle theft41.42-42.86%
Theft from the person41.42-55.56%
Drugs41.42100.00%
Vehicle crime31.42-25.00%
Other crime31.0650.00%
Possession of weapons21.06100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6059.80-25.00%
Shoplifting3321.2313.79%
Anti-social behaviour1611.68-23.81%
Other theft135.668.33%
Public order124.60-20.00%
Theft from the person94.25125.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.18-20.00%
Bicycle theft72.8316.67%
Vehicle crime42.480.00%
Other crime21.420.00%
Drugs20.71-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.710.00%
Robbery10.350.00%
Burglary10.35-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8068.3035.59%
Shoplifting2928.31-19.44%
Anti-social behaviour2110.2650.00%
Public order157.430.00%
Other theft125.31-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson104.2542.86%
Drugs103.5466.67%
Bicycle theft63.54-33.33%
Theft from the person42.120.00%
Burglary21.420.00%
Other crime20.71100.00%
Possession of weapons10.71-66.67%
Robbery10.35-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5962.99-34.44%
Shoplifting3620.8816.13%
Public order1512.74-21.05%
Other theft145.31-26.32%
Anti-social behaviour144.9527.27%
Bicycle theft94.9580.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.18-12.50%
Drugs62.48-33.33%
Robbery52.12150.00%
Theft from the person41.77-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.4250.00%
Possession of weapons31.0650.00%
Burglary21.06-60.00%
Other crime10.71-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9075.3783.67%
Shoplifting3131.85-45.61%
Public order1910.975.56%
Other theft196.7258.33%
Anti-social behaviour116.7210.00%
Drugs93.8950.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.18-38.46%
Theft from the person72.83600.00%
Bicycle theft52.4866.67%
Burglary51.7725.00%
Other crime31.770.00%
Robbery21.060.00%
Vehicle crime20.71-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.71100.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5765.469.62%
Violence and sexual offences4920.1722.50%
Public order1817.34200.00%
Criminal damage and arson136.37116.67%
Other theft124.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.25-28.57%
Vehicle crime63.5450.00%
Drugs62.12-45.45%
Burglary42.12-42.86%
Bicycle theft31.42-50.00%
Other crime31.06-66.67%
Robbery21.060.00%
Theft from the person10.71-91.67%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5264.054.00%
Violence and sexual offences4018.40-41.18%
Anti-social behaviour1414.1527.27%
Other theft124.9533.33%
Theft from the person124.2533.33%
Drugs114.25120.00%
Other crime93.89350.00%
Burglary73.18250.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.48-64.71%
Bicycle theft62.120.00%
Public order62.12-57.14%
Vehicle crime42.12100.00%
Robbery21.420.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6869.009.68%
Shoplifting5024.0666.67%
Criminal damage and arson1717.6988.89%
Public order146.02-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.95-15.38%
Other theft93.89-30.77%
Theft from the person93.1828.57%
Drugs53.18-37.50%
Possession of weapons41.770.00%
Other crime21.42100.00%
Vehicle crime20.710.00%
Robbery20.71-50.00%
Burglary20.71-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6262.636.90%
Shoplifting3021.947.14%
Public order2010.62122.22%
Anti-social behaviour137.08-18.75%
Other theft134.60-23.53%
Criminal damage and arson94.600.00%
Drugs83.18166.67%
Theft from the person72.8375.00%
Burglary42.4833.33%
Robbery41.42-33.33%
Bicycle theft41.42-20.00%
Vehicle crime21.420.00%
Other crime10.71-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5858.390.00%
Shoplifting2820.520.00%
Other theft179.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour166.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.660.00%
Public order93.180.00%
Robbery63.180.00%
Bicycle theft52.120.00%
Theft from the person41.770.00%
Other crime31.420.00%
Burglary31.060.00%
Drugs31.060.00%
Possession of weapons21.060.00%
Vehicle crime20.710.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 751 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202454
July 202471
June 202460
May 202480
April 202459
March 202490
February 202449
January 202440
December 202368
November 202362
October 202358

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20243
June 20244
April 20243
March 20242
February 20246
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 30 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
December 20234
October 20232

A total of 459 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202439
July 202447
June 202433
May 202429
April 202436
March 202431
February 202457
January 202452
December 202350
November 202330
October 202328

A total of 178 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202426
July 202412
June 202416
May 202421
April 202414
March 202411
February 202410
January 202414
December 202311
November 202313
October 202316

A total of 69 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20248
July 20244
June 20247
May 20246
April 20249
March 20245
February 20243
January 20246
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 179 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202421
July 202413
June 202412
May 202415
April 202415
March 202419
February 202418
January 20246
December 202314
November 202320
October 20239

A total of 157 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20248
July 202417
June 202413
May 202412
April 202414
March 202419
February 202412
January 202412
December 20239
November 202313
October 202317

A total of 86 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202415
July 20244
June 20242
May 202410
April 20246
March 20249
February 20246
January 202411
December 20235
November 20238
October 20233

A total of 69 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20244
June 20249
May 20244
April 20244
March 20247
February 20241
January 202412
December 20239
November 20237
October 20234

A total of 115 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202415
July 20247
June 20248
May 202410
April 20247
March 20248
February 202413
January 20246
December 202317
November 20239
October 20239

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20249
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20244
January 20247
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 33 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20246
June 20241
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CM2 6BH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total59
    Violence and sexual offences32
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Public order5
    Bicycle theft4
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 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. Shopping Area
    Total27
    Shoplifting17
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Tindal Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Possession of weapons3
    Bicycle theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total7
    Possession of weapons2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Friars Walk
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Church Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Market Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 9. Supermarket
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Threadneedle Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Orchard Street
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Lynmouth Gardens
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Hospital
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Hall Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Waterloo Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Shrublands Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Boswells Drive
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 18. Sandringham Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Can Bridge Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Goldlay Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Goldlay Gardens
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1