Crime Rates at Orchid Place, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LQ

Orchid Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 19th 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 Orchid Place (CM3 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 5.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Place (CM3 5LQ), 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.