Crime Rates at Bankside Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5TT

Bankside Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 153rd lowest 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 Bankside Close (CM3 5TT) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bankside Close (CM3 5TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bancrofts Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millars Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.