Crime data for CM1 1

5,000 recorded crimes across 20 months

↑ 762% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Sept 2024125

Oct 2024259

Nov 2024268

Dec 2024275

Jan 2025249

Feb 2025216

Mar 2025251

Apr 2025241

May 2025291

Jun 2025255

Jul 2025265

Aug 2025279

Sept 2025257

Oct 2025276

Nov 2025249

Dec 2025235

Jan 2026198

Feb 2026265

Apr 2026279

May 2026267

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences1,875 · 37.5%

Shoplifting902 · 18.0%

Public Order480 · 9.6%

Drugs362 · 7.2%

Anti Social Behaviour313 · 6.3%

Other Theft293 · 5.9%

Criminal Damage And Arson238 · 4.8%

Theft From The Person102 · 2.0%

Other Crime102 · 2.0%

Vehicle Crime85 · 1.7%

Bicycle Theft77 · 1.5%

Robbery62 · 1.2%

Possession Of Weapons59 · 1.2%

Burglary50 · 1.0%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Park Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tindal Square	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tindal Square	Local Resolution
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Park Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tindal Square	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Shopping Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Bellmead	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Park Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Tindal Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Park Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Bellmead	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Park Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Nightclub	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Nightclub	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Park Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Bellmead	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Park Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Park Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Park Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Park Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Bellmead	Local Resolution
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Bellmead	Local Resolution
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Tindal Square	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Bellmead	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bellmead	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tindal Square	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bellmead	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Market Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Nightclub	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Park Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Burgess Springs	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Threadneedle Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Park Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tindal Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Park Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Park Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Fell Christy	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Ransomes Way	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Dunn Side	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Police Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Police Station	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Park Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Tindal Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Tindal Square	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Broomfield Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Broomfield Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Fell Christy	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Fell Christy	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Fell Christy	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Fell Christy	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Fell Christy	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Fell Christy	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near First Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Cooper'S Row	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Elms Drive	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Fell Christy	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Petrol Station	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Petrol Station	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Westfield Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Prykes Drive	Under investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Elgin Avenue	Local Resolution
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Elgin Avenue	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Coval Wells	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Elgin Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Coval Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Elgin Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Elgin Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Coval Wells	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Townfield Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Chelmsford	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Henry Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Bicycle Theft	On or near Marconi Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Watson Heights	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Watson Heights	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Parking Area	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Alan Cherry Drive	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Chelmsford	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Watson Heights	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Chelmsford	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Chelmsford	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Alan Cherry Drive	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre	Under Investigation

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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