Crime Rates at Horse & Groom Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 8PJ

Horse & Groom Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood , and the 269th highest 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 Horse & Groom Lane (CM2 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Galleywood average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horse & Groom Lane (CM2 8PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Running Mare Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bekeswell Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.