Crime Rates at Little Fields, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4UR

Little Fields area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Fields (CM3 4UR) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average (37.4 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 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Fields (CM3 4UR), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.