Total Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Attwoods Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood , and the 88th 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 Attwoods Close (CM2 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Galleywood average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Attwoods Close (CM2 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Galleywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Skinner'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braziers Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watchouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watchouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watchouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watchouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Skinner'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Skinner'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Skinner'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moretons | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moretons | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moretons | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Road | Under investigation |
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