Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM1 3LY
How much crime is recorded in CM1 3LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Writtle & Highwood
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,380 (2024)
CM1 3LYChelmsford
How safe is CM1 3LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM1 3LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CM1 3LYNational
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Burglary4.89.1
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Other theft1.84.5
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.