Postcode · Chelmsford
Crime in CM3 6TH
How much crime is recorded in CM3 6TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mayland, Althorne & Cold Norton
- Council
- Maldon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
CM3 6THChelmsford
How safe is CM3 6TH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM3 6TH 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
12.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 6THNational
Violence and sexual offences10.823.6
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Public order1.94.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Burglary1.39.1
Other theft0.34.5
Other crime0.21.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.