Chelmsford

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Chelmsford.

Population
179,549
People in Employment
85,965 (76.4%)
People Inactive
22,740 (20.2%)
People Unemployed
3,880 (3.4%)
Number Of Jobs
50k
Median Salary
£30,977
Mean Salary
£36,828

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Chelmsford. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Chelmsford for 2024

Chelmsfords most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 7,388 crimes and in 2022 there were 8,055 crimes. Which is an decrease of 667 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 7,388 449
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,359 115
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,324 106
Getting Better
Public order 1,622 104
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,256 98
Getting Better
Other theft 1,431 94
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,667 86
Getting Better
Burglary 802 62
Getting Better
Drugs 538 29
Getting Better
Other crime 353 28
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 348 27
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 163 11
Getting Better
Theft from the person 161 10
Getting Better
Robbery 137 7
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Chelmsford

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Moulsham and Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Chelmsford, with 4207 crimes and 330 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Trinity has 21 crimes and 8 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Moulsham and Central 180 14
Waterhouse Farm 88 13
Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park 87 8
St Andrews 82 19
Broomfield and The Walthams 78 8
Marconi 71 8
Great Baddow East 69 8
Patching Hall 68 7
Great Baddow West 57 9
Trinity 57 8
Boreham and The Leighs 50 8
South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville 39 5
Springfield North 38 4
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon 35 4
Galleywood 34 6
Goat Hall 28 5
Writtle 28 5
South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood 23 3
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting 18 3
The Lawns 16 3
Chelmsford Rural West 14 4
Moulsham Lodge 14 3
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield 12 2
Rettendon and Runwell 7 1

Crime map for Chelmsford

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Chelmsford

The average property price in Chelmsford is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Chelmsford is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Chelmsford could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £684,701.42 £418,975.10 £328,984.86 £219,903.49
2022 £675,386.75 £415,112.20 £327,436.45 £218,088.36
2021 £609,115.99 £376,223.96 £299,130.81 £206,679.25
2020 £584,093.30 £365,020.69 £290,308.28 £207,432.94
2019 £584,165.58 £364,019.12 £289,380.83 £212,498.17
2018 £570,852.18 £355,683.26 £283,727.87 £211,143.98
2017 £557,385.20 £346,419.06 £277,417.87 £210,762.83
2016 £523,911.92 £326,123.83 £261,902.28 £195,737.08
2015 £469,489.13 £292,182.48 £235,571.16 £175,359.00
2014 £428,622.21 £267,260.95 £216,480.65 £161,512.19
2013 £387,768.79 £240,445.36 £195,280.19 £146,158.80
2012 £378,134.15 £234,516.16 £190,485.90 £144,217.53
2011 £371,736.05 £228,931.10 £185,369.44 £142,559.86
2010 £366,400.93 £228,160.65 £185,621.66 £143,712.18

Property prices over time for Chelmsford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Chelmsford

The median salary in Chelmsford is £30,977 and the mean salary in Chelmsford is £36,828.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
50k
Median Salary
£30,977
Annual Percentage Change
5.1%
Mean Salary
£36,828

Salary comparison between Chelmsford and East

See how Chelmsford compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Chelmsford ranks 11 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%

See how Chelmsford compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Chelmsford

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
200 400 1,510 270 325 530 295 375 670 205 335 1,390 745 25 165 310 480