Crime Rates at Wood Street, Chelmsford, CM2 9AU

Wood Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Moulsham Lodge , and the 244th 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 Wood Street (CM2 9AU) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Moulsham Lodge average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (CM2 9AU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.