Crime Rates at Old Moors, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1GX

Old Moors area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boreham and The Leighs , and the 178th 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 Old Moors (CM3 1GX) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Boreham and The Leighs average (69.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Moors (CM3 1GX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fayrewood Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.