Total Crime Rate

306.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 306.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 199.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Drugs 25.3 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville , and the 20th 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 Willow Grove (CM3 8RA) in the last 12 months was 306.2 per 1,000 residents and was 375.7% higher than the South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 688.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Grove (CM3 8RA), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Grove. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Willow Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Willow Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willow Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Willow Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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