VICTORIA ROAD, CM2 6LH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CM2 6LH

VICTORIA ROAD, CM2 6LH, Chelmsford has recorded a total of 153 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 58.48 per 1,000 population. This CM2 6LH 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 6LH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CM2 6LH, encompassing approximately 2616 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CM2 6LH area, explore the CM2 6LH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (50) incidents (-31.51% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (17) incidents (142.86% increase)

CM2 6LH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 35
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 30
  • Prison with total crimes: 19

VICTORIA ROAD, CM2 6LH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5058.48-31.51%
Shoplifting2419.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour179.17142.86%
Public order146.5055.56%
Criminal damage and arson125.35-7.69%
Drugs74.590.00%
Bicycle theft62.68-14.29%
Other theft62.29-50.00%
Possession of weapons52.290.00%
Burglary51.91150.00%
Vehicle crime31.910.00%
Other crime21.15-50.00%
Robbery10.76-50.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7362.6837.74%
Shoplifting2427.9033.33%
Criminal damage and arson139.17-18.75%
Other theft124.9750.00%
Public order94.59-10.00%
Bicycle theft73.4416.67%
Anti-social behaviour72.680.00%
Drugs72.6840.00%
Other crime42.68-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.53-25.00%
Robbery21.15100.00%
Burglary20.76100.00%
Theft from the person10.760.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5352.36-11.67%
Shoplifting1820.26-5.26%
Criminal damage and arson166.88128.57%
Public order106.12-9.09%
Other theft83.8214.29%
Other crime73.06-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour72.68-36.36%
Bicycle theft62.68100.00%
Drugs52.29-44.44%
Vehicle crime41.910.00%
Burglary11.530.00%
Robbery10.38-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6052.36-7.69%
Shoplifting1922.93-13.64%
Public order117.26-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour114.2083.33%
Drugs94.2050.00%
Other crime83.44700.00%
Other theft73.06-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson72.6875.00%
Bicycle theft32.68-40.00%
Robbery21.150.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6552.74-32.29%
Shoplifting2224.8415.79%
Public order128.419.09%
Other theft94.590.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.44200.00%
Drugs62.29-14.29%
Bicycle theft52.2925.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.91-69.23%
Vehicle crime31.53-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.15100.00%
Robbery20.760.00%
Burglary10.760.00%
Other crime10.38-90.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9668.42104.26%
Shoplifting1936.69-34.48%
Criminal damage and arson137.26160.00%
Public order114.9737.50%
Other crime104.20150.00%
Other theft93.82200.00%
Drugs73.44-12.50%
Bicycle theft42.68300.00%
Vehicle crime41.5333.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.53-60.00%
Theft from the person20.760.00%
Burglary10.76-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4744.72-4.08%
Shoplifting2917.9620.83%
Public order811.08100.00%
Drugs83.06100.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.06-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.91-44.44%
Other crime41.910.00%
Vehicle crime31.5350.00%
Other theft31.15-70.00%
Theft from the person21.15100.00%
Burglary20.760.00%
Bicycle theft10.76-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4945.8711.36%
Shoplifting2418.734.35%
Other theft109.17100.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.44-25.00%
Other crime42.29-33.33%
Public order41.53-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.530.00%
Drugs41.5333.33%
Vehicle crime21.53-50.00%
Burglary20.76-50.00%
Robbery10.760.00%
Theft from the person10.38-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4444.72-29.03%
Shoplifting2316.8291.67%
Criminal damage and arson98.7912.50%
Anti-social behaviour83.44100.00%
Public order73.06-56.25%
Other crime62.6820.00%
Other theft52.29-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.91100.00%
Burglary41.530.00%
Drugs31.530.00%
Theft from the person21.150.00%
Possession of weapons10.760.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6247.3919.23%
Public order1623.70-11.11%
Shoplifting126.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.59-38.46%
Other theft73.060.00%
Other crime52.68-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour41.91-50.00%
Drugs31.53-66.67%
Bicycle theft31.15-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.15-33.33%
Theft from the person20.760.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5253.13-14.75%
Public order1819.87-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson136.8830.00%
Shoplifting124.97-20.00%
Drugs94.590.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.4433.33%
Other theft73.06-30.00%
Other crime72.6816.67%
Bicycle theft52.68-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.91-25.00%
Burglary21.150.00%
Theft from the person20.760.00%
Robbery10.760.00%

In September 2023, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order6370.330.00%
Violence and sexual offences6124.080.00%
Shoplifting1523.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.730.00%
Other theft103.820.00%
Other crime63.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.290.00%
Bicycle theft62.290.00%
Vehicle crime42.290.00%
Burglary21.530.00%
Robbery10.760.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 183 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
July 20249
June 202410
May 202411
April 202412
March 202411
February 20248
January 20244
December 20237
November 202316
October 202318
September 202363

A total of 241 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202424
July 202424
June 202418
May 202419
April 202422
March 202419
February 202429
January 202424
December 202323
November 202312
October 202312
September 202315

A total of 50 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20247
June 20246
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
November 20233
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 119 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202413
June 202416
May 20247
April 20244
March 202413
February 20245
January 20249
December 20239
November 20238
October 202313
September 202310

A total of 64 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20247
May 20248
April 20241
March 202410
February 20244
January 20244
December 20236
November 20235
October 20237
September 20236

A total of 93 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 202412
June 20248
May 20247
April 20249
March 20249
February 20243
January 202410
December 20235
November 20237
October 20237
September 202310

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
June 20241
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231

A total of 712 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 59.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202450
July 202473
June 202453
May 202460
April 202465
March 202496
February 202447
January 202449
December 202344
November 202362
October 202352
September 202361

A total of 87 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202417
July 20247
June 20247
May 202411
April 20246
March 20242
February 20245
January 20246
December 20238
November 20234
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233
September 20234

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

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 68 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20247
June 20245
May 20249
April 20246
March 20247
February 20248
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20239

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total35
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft3
    Other theft3
    Other crime2
    Possession of weapons2
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total30
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting5
    Burglary4
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Prison
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting14
    Drugs3
    Public order1
  • 5. Police Station
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total9
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Wharf Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 8. Victoria Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Weight Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 10. Regina Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Waterloo Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Turkey Oaks
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Shrublands Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Meadowside
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Trinity Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Springfield Park Hill
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Coates Quay
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Boswells Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Sandringham Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. A1099
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. Provident Square
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1