Crime Rates at Daws Close, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PE

Daws Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chelmsford Rural West , and the 118th 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 Daws Close (CM1 3PE) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Chelmsford Rural West average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daws Close (CM1 3PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redwood Drive, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorn Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.