North Chelmsford vs Rayleigh

North Chelmsford has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,625 crimes in the last 12 months. Rayleigh has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,569 crimes. North Chelmsford scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

North Chelmsford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rayleigh shows -7.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In North Chelmsford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,274 incidents). In Rayleigh, it is Violent Crime (721 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

North Chelmsford recorded 172 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rayleigh recorded 145. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in North Chelmsford totalled 1,274 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 721 in Rayleigh. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, North Chelmsford recorded 3,101 crimes (now 2,625, a change of -15.4%). Rayleigh recorded 1,689 crimes previously (now 1,569, -7.1%).

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. North Chelmsford has a resolution rate of 20% and Rayleigh has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

North Chelmsford falls within the Essex Police boundary. Rayleigh 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 North Chelmsford and Rayleigh. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.