Crime Rates at Keats Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XZ

Keats Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood , and the 262nd 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 Keats Square (CM3 5XZ) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keats Square (CM3 5XZ), the main crime hotspot is near Reeves Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.