Crime Rates at Great Smials, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5WN

Great Smials area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Smials (CM3 5WN) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% higher than the South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood average (26.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Smials (CM3 5WN), the main crime hotspot is near Meriadoc Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.