The overall crime rate in Chelmsford postcode area is 87.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 21.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 32.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 118% of national crime rate which puts Chelmsford on 23. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 4.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 2.5k cases and has increased by 32.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2024 - July 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 38.8% | 38. lowest | 96% | 21.0k | -2.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 10.0% | 11. lowest | 54% | 5.4k | -5.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.5% | 34. lowest | 86% | 4.6k | 5.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.3% | 27. lowest | 86% | 4.0k | -6.2% |
| Public order crime → | 7.2% | 37. lowest | 88% | 3.9k | -6.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.2% | 47. lowest | 91% | 3.9k | -17.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.0% | 35. highest | 114% | 3.8k | -28.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.6% | 23. highest | 118% | 2.5k | 32.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.5% | 30. lowest | 78% | 1.9k | -31.3% |
| Other crime → | 2.5% | 45. highest | 100% | 1.4k | 15.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 42. highest | 98% | 566 | -5.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.9% | 36. highest | 35% | 486 | -5.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 36. lowest | 48% | 388 | -19.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 37. lowest | 67% | 381 | -36.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Chelmsford postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Chelmsford postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.8 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime | 34.1 | 35.4 |
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