Total Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Anchor Reach area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anchor Reach (CM3 5GS) in the last 12 months was 5.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood average (26.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Anchor Reach (CM3 5GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clevis Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berry Vale (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Anchor Reach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Starboard View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starboard View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cringle Lock
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cringle Lock
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clevis Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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