Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grey Ladys 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 Grey Ladys (CM2 8RB) 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 Grey Ladys (CM2 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Moretons. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grey Ladys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pyms Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Skinner'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watchouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moretons Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moretons Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Moretons Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pyms Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pyms Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pyms Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner'S Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinner'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skinner'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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