Chelmsford West vs Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon

Chelmsford West has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 919 crimes in the last 12 months. Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) with 1,141 crimes. Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chelmsford West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon shows -23.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chelmsford West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (350 incidents). In Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon, it is Violent Crime (566 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chelmsford West recorded 57 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon recorded 91. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chelmsford West totalled 350 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 566 in Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chelmsford West recorded 1,091 crimes (now 919, a change of -15.8%). Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon recorded 1,498 crimes previously (now 1,141, -23.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Chelmsford West has a resolution rate of 25% and Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Chelmsford West falls within the Essex Police boundary. Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon is covered by Essex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Chelmsford West and Rochford, Ashingdon and Canewdon. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.