Total Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Well Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 16th 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 Well Lane (CM3 4AB) in the last 12 months was 5.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Well Lane (CM3 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Hill. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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