Crime Rates at Priory Court, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2HE

Priory Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 46th highest crime rate of 483 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 Priory Court (CM3 2HE) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 170.9% higher than the Witham South average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Court (CM3 2HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.