Crime Rates at Further Meadow, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3LE

Further Meadow area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Further Meadow (CM1 3LE) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Chelmsford Rural West average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Further Meadow (CM1 3LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nicholas Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Meadow (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.