March 2026 Source: Police.uk
CM2 Crime Intelligence Report
CM2 recorded 367 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.0 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 32.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.6% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
367trending_up +32.0% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
67.95per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,805
Within CM2 district
Chelmsford
61,145
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Nightclub Map | total: 42 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Drugs: 6 | 42 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 4 | 12 |
| Friars Walk Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 11 |
| Bradford Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| Hurst Way Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 6 | 6 |
| Can Bridge Way Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2 | 6 |
| Dorset Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Bicycle theft: 1 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
135
36.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
47
12.8%
Other Theft
34
9.3%
Shoplifting
31
8.4%
Drug Offences
26
7.1%
Public Order
23
6.3%
Vehicle Crime
23
6.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
4.4%
Other Crime
9
2.5%
Burglary
8
2.2%
Weapons Possession
5
1.4%
Theft from Person
4
1.1%
Robbery
3
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.8%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +32.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%
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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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