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Chelmsford Detectives have been operating in Chelmsford and the South East for almost 20 years.

• Chelmsford has a vibrant nightlife scene with many nightclubs, pubs, wine bars and restaurants in the town centre area, particularly in Duke Street, Moulsham Street, the town centre end of Baddow Road and the bottom section of Springfield Road.
• Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and is located in the London commuter belt.
• Chelmsford is located 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Charing Cross in London.
• Chelmsford is steeped in history and was one of the original settlements of Roman Great Britain.
• Chelmsford has a population of roughly 120,000 and is still growing.
• Chelmsford is a modern, well placed town that has a large number of commuters who work in the City of London financial sector.
• Chelmsford is surrounded by many small villages that retain their original charm, examples of these are Danbury, Writtle, Good and High Easter,
• Chelmsford is surrounded by many small villages that retain their original charm, examples of these are Roxwell, Mashbury, Chignal Smealy, Broomfield,
• Chelmsford is surrounded by many small villages that retain their original charm, examples of these areGreat and Little Baddow, Great and Little Waltham.
• Chelmsford is surrounded by many small villages that retain their original charm, examples of these are Pleshey and Bicknacre.
• Suburbs within Chelmsford have retained their historical names including: Moulsham, Widford and Springfield, plus the newer Chelmer Village.
• Chelmsford is the 36th largest settlement in the United Kingdom.
• In 2007, the Channel 4 programme 'Location, Location, Location' voted Chelmsford as the 8th best place to live in the UK.
• Chelmsford is at the geographic and political centre of Essex and has been the county town since 1215.
• Chelmsford is the location of the headquarters of Essex County Council at County Hall on Market Road.
• Chelmsford is the headquarters of Chelmsford Borough Council on Duke Street.
• The headquarters of Essex Police are also located in the town.
• Chelmsford is largely a commercial town which employs around 80,000 people.
• Chelmsford has two medium-sized shopping centres, High Chelmer and The Meadows.
• Chelmsford has two retail parks, Riverside and Chelmer Village.
• Several years ago Chelmsford was labelled a mere clone town; however new developments are proving the statement wrong, with new business opportunities around the town.
• Chelmsford's central Essex location and good public transport links make the town ideal for revellers to visit from surrounding areas.
• Chelmsford railway station dates from around 1885 and is in the town centre.
• Around 14,000 commuters travel to London Liverpool Street daily by rail making Chelmsford the busiest station outside of London.
• Services from Chelmsford railway station operate to London Liverpool Street and Ipswich, Clacton, Harwich, Braintree and Norwich, with twice hourly daytime services to Peterborough and Lowestoft.