Crime Rates at The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2EQ

The Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 118th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Street (CM3 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Witham South average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Street (CM3 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.