Crime Rates at Harvest Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XR

Harvest Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 265th highest 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 Harvest Close (CM3 5XR) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harvest Close (CM3 5XR), the main crime hotspot is near Squire Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.