Total Crime Rate
46.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bulbecks Walk 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 Bulbecks Walk (CM3 5ZN) 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 Bulbecks Walk (CM3 5ZN), the main crime hotspot is near Littlecroft. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Littlecroft | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Starboard View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Reynolds Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Reynolds Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsh Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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