Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM1 · Essex
266
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CM2 · Essex
167
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Great Baddow has less crime — 167 vs 266 incidents in February 2026.
Chelmsford recorded notably higher crime than Great Baddow in February 2026 — 266 vs 167 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chelmsford records significantly more (106 vs 67 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Great Baddow recorded fewer crimes than Chelmsford — 167 vs 266 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes. Chelmsford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Chelmsford recorded 106 incidents of this type vs 67 in Great Baddow. Overall, Great Baddow had fewer total crimes (167 vs 266).