Crime Rates at Green Lane, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JQ

Green Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 242nd 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 Green Lane (CM3 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (CM3 5JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Cedars, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guys Farm Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.