Crime Rates at The Coverts, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3LL

The Coverts area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Coverts (CM1 3LL) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Coverts (CM1 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lucerne Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.