The police recorded 94.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Chelmsford from September 2023 to August 2026, 25% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 42.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 93.4, down from 100 in the 12 months to August 2024.