Moulsham and Central ward · Chelmsford. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 36% here, compared with 16% across Chelmsford (20.8 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 45.9% here, compared with 33.9% across Chelmsford (12 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 65 or over: 13.6% here, compared with 19.4% across Chelmsford (5.8 percentage points lower).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Moulsham and Central ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
3,569 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 3,436 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Moulsham and Central ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 294 mapped crimes in September 2024; 352 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Moulsham and Central
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
294
21
October 2024
272
32
November 2024
282
26
December 2024
294
24
January 2025
272
26
February 2025
245
21
March 2025
315
22
April 2025
279
20
May 2025
323
27
June 2025
287
12
July 2025
275
27
August 2025
298
19
September 2025
293
21
October 2025
295
30
November 2025
280
22
December 2025
303
21
January 2026
256
25
February 2026
248
24
March 2026
308
38
April 2026
288
39
May 2026
293
42
June 2026
313
47
July 2026
340
76
August 2026
352
53
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Moulsham and Central
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
1,450
shoplifting
719
public order
302
drugs
264
criminal damage arson
218
other theft
212
bicycle theft
64
vehicle crime
63
other crime
62
theft from the person
59
burglary
56
possession of weapons
50
robbery
50
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.
