Total Crime Rate
2.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paston Close area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 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 Paston Close (CM3 5UA) in the last 12 months was 2.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Paston Close (CM3 5UA), the main crime hotspot is near Millars Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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