Crime Rates at The Limes, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RA

The Limes area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood , and the 261st 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 The Limes (CM2 8RA) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Limes (CM2 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pyms Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Home Mead (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.