What is the crime rate in CM98?

As of March 2026, CM98 has an annual crime rate of 827.38 per 1,000 residents, based on 6 recorded offences in the latest month.

What is the most common crime in CM98?

The most common crime type in CM98 is Shoplifting with 4 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 66.7% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CM98 Crime Intelligence Report

CM98 recorded 6 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 35.71 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 20.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 57.1% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

trending_up +20.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

827.38per 1k

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Chelmsford

168

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Fordson Road Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 4	4
Wharton Drive Map	total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
Shardelow Avenue Map	total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	1

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

6 Total

Shoplifting

66.7%

Violence & Sexual Offences

16.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

16.7%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +20.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -57.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -5.4%

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