Total Crime Rate
54.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Haddon Mead area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood , and the 233rd 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 Haddon Mead (CM3 7AS) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 108.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haddon Mead (CM3 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Farm Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chamberlains Ride (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chelmsford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chamberlains Ride | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marsh Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Finchland View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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