Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Chelmsford local authority area · mapped crimes
Chelmsford · England
Crime and safety
Chelmsford council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Chelmsford
Police-recorded locations for Chelmsford local authority area. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
14,190 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 13,563 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
| Month | Mapped crime | Anti-social behaviour |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1,111 | 75 |
| October 2024 | 1,186 | 106 |
| November 2024 | 1,178 | 98 |
| December 2024 | 1,132 | 69 |
| January 2025 | 1,058 | 67 |
| February 2025 | 932 | 74 |
| March 2025 | 1,188 | 78 |
| April 2025 | 1,064 | 80 |
| May 2025 | 1,231 | 110 |
| June 2025 | 1,138 | 91 |
| July 2025 | 1,167 | 125 |
| August 2025 | 1,178 | 98 |
| September 2025 | 1,105 | 82 |
| October 2025 | 1,208 | 93 |
| November 2025 | 1,120 | 77 |
| December 2025 | 1,140 | 75 |
| January 2026 | 1,080 | 98 |
| February 2026 | 1,067 | 100 |
| March 2026 | 1,226 | 166 |
| April 2026 | 1,184 | 172 |
| May 2026 | 1,213 | 174 |
| June 2026 | 1,221 | 189 |
| July 2026 | 1,306 | 282 |
| August 2026 | 1,320 | 221 |
Crime categories in the latest complete year
| Category | Mapped crimes |
|---|---|
| violent crime | 6,477 |
| shoplifting | 1,690 |
| other theft | 1,055 |
| public order | 1,048 |
| criminal damage arson | 995 |
| vehicle crime | 781 |
| drugs | 759 |
| burglary | 510 |
| other crime | 330 |
| possession of weapons | 157 |
| robbery | 141 |
| bicycle theft | 133 |
| theft from the person | 114 |
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
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