Crime Rates at Tanners Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5PU

Tanners Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 114th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tanners Way (CM3 5PU) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanners Way (CM3 5PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Tabrums, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coral Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.