Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM1 · Essex
335
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CM2 · Essex
243
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Great Baddow has less crime — 243 vs 335 incidents in April 2026.
Chelmsford saw somewhat more crime than Great Baddow in April 2026 (335 vs 243 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chelmsford records significantly more (127 vs 83 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Great Baddow recorded fewer crimes than Chelmsford — 243 vs 335 incidents. That is 27% fewer crimes. Chelmsford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Chelmsford recorded 127 incidents of this type vs 83 in Great Baddow. Overall, Great Baddow had fewer total crimes (243 vs 335).