Total Crime Rate

151.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 151.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 63.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elm Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 61st highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Road (CM3 5QE) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 134.8% 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 Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (CM3 5QE), the main crime hotspot is near Coral Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Meadow Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Wickford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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