Crime Rates at Galleywood Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 8DP

Galleywood Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Baddow East , and the 108th 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 Galleywood Road (CM2 8DP) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Great Baddow East average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galleywood Road (CM2 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardeners, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.