Crime Rates at Greenwood Close, Chelmsford, CM2 6PW

Greenwood Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park , and the 81st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenwood Close (CM2 6PW) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% higher than the Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood Close (CM2 6PW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.