Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM3 2EB
How much crime is recorded in CM3 2EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,030 (2024)
CM3 2EBChelmsford
How safe is CM3 2EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM3 2EB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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).
CM3 2EBNational
Violence and sexual offences31.723.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Robbery10.11.4
Burglary5.19.1
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Other theft3.84.5
Public order2.94.6
Drugs2.22.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.