Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Collingwood Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Collingwood Road (CM3 5YD) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Collingwood Road (CM3 5YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anson Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elliot Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood

Crime Over Time in Collingwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Anson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elliot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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