Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marsh Farm Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood , and the 253rd highest 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 Marsh Farm Road (CM3 5WP) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% higher than the South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Farm Road (CM3 5WP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marsh Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Starboard View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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