Total Crime Rate

23.4 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 23.4 2/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Grey Ladys area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Galleywood , and the 138th 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 Grey Ladys (CM2 8RB) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Galleywood average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Grey Ladys (CM2 8RB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Grey Ladys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moretons —
Sep 2025Burglary Pyms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Pyms Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Home Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moretons Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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