Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM1 · Essex
335
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CB2 · Cambridgeshire
183
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Great Shelford has less crime — 183 vs 335 incidents in April 2026.
Chelmsford recorded notably higher crime than Great Shelford in April 2026 — 335 vs 183 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chelmsford records significantly more (127 vs 42 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Great Shelford recorded fewer crimes than Chelmsford — 183 vs 335 incidents. That is 45% 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 42 in Great Shelford. Overall, Great Shelford had fewer total crimes (183 vs 335).