Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Greenway area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 59th 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 The Greenway (SS11 7NU) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Rettendon and Runwell average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Greenway (SS11 7NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brock Hill, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Crescent (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brock Hill | Under investigation |
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