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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM98: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM98 recorded 10 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 59.52 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 25.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring839.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment10 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 25.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

10
trending_up +66.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

839.29per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

20

Within CM98 district

Chelmsford

168

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Fordson Road Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Albemarle Link Map
total: 2 Public order: 2
2
Honor Link Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Burnell Gate Map
total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
1
Frances Green Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
Colchester Road Map
total: 1 Drugs: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
10 Total
Shoplifting
3
30.0%
Violence & Sexual Offences
2
20.0%
Public Order
2
20.0%
Vehicle Crime
1
10.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
1
10.0%
Drug Offences
1
10.0%

Crime Analysis: CM98

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in CM98 at 30.0%. Violence & Sexual Offences (20.0%) and Public Order (20.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM98 has risen sharply — by 25.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM98 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 +66.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +25.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.4%

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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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