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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM11: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM11 recorded 60 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.11 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring28.18 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment60 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 3.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

60
trending_up +3.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

28.18per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

594

Within CM11 district

Chelmsford

28,420

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Post Meadow Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Hickstars Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
High Street Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Langham Crescent Map
total: 3 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
3
Ganels Road Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 2
2
Passingham Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Hunters Avenue Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Meadow Rise Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Britannia Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
60 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
19
31.7%
Other Theft
9
15.0%
Vehicle Crime
7
11.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
10.0%
Shoplifting
5
8.3%
Public Order
5
8.3%
Burglary
3
5.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
5.0%
Drug Offences
2
3.3%
Weapons Possession
1
1.7%

Crime Analysis: CM11

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CM11 at 31.7%. Other Theft (15.0%) and Vehicle Crime (11.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM11 has fallen slightly — by 3.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM11 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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