This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.18 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.18 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chelmsford
Crime trends · Chelmsford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
380
YoY -15%
ASB
121
YoY +102%
Vehicle Crime
46
YoY +18%
Burglary
42
YoY +133%
Criminal damage
53
YoY -22%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
979
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chelmsford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 181,529
White Brit.83.1%
Other White4.4%
Indian2.6%
African1.9%
+ other · 8.1%
Religion
Total residents: 181,509
Christian48.0%
No religion41.2%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim2.0%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 181,465
35–4920.3%
50–6419.4%
25–3413.2%
65–7410.2%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 75,408
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
Other15.3%
Any member 66+12.7%
All members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
