Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gold Berry Mead area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood , and the 231st 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 Gold Berry Mead (CM3 5WT) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gold Berry Mead (CM3 5WT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gold Berry Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriadoc Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriadoc Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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