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

The Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 26th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Street (CM3 2ET) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 238.9% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Street (CM3 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Garden Field. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.