Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM1 · Essex
335
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
CB5 · Cambridgeshire
283
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Stow cum Quy has less crime — 283 vs 335 incidents in April 2026.
Chelmsford saw somewhat more crime than Stow cum Quy in April 2026 (335 vs 283 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chelmsford records significantly more (127 vs 86 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, Stow cum Quy recorded fewer crimes than Chelmsford — 283 vs 335 incidents. That is 16% 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 86 in Stow cum Quy. Overall, Stow cum Quy had fewer total crimes (283 vs 335).