Crime Rates at The Street, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QL

The Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood , and the 229th highest 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 The Street (CM2 8QL) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Street (CM2 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Pyms Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.