Crime Rates at Lower Green, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QS

Lower Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood , and the 165th 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 Lower Green (CM2 8QS) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Green (CM2 8QS), 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.