Crime Rates at Prospect Close, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2JE

Prospect Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 215th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

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 Prospect Close (CM3 2JE) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Close (CM3 2JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stone Path Drive, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swan Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.