Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Attwoods Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood , and the 127th 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 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Galleywood average (60.1 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

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 ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Attwoods Close (CM2 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Attwoods Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Watchouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braziers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moretons Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moretons
Sep 2025Other theft Home Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watchouse Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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