Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hither Blakers area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 156th highest 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 Hither Blakers (CM3 5JH) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% higher than the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hither Blakers (CM3 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guys Farm Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maydene (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hither Blakers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mitchell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mitchell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maydene Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Cedars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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