Total Crime Rate
151.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bree Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood , and the 59th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bree Hill (CM3 7AD) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 453.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bree Hill (CM3 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near The Withywindle. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Withywindle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferrers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Withywindle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladden Fields | Under investigation |
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