South Woodham Ferrers is among the top 10 safest small towns in Essex, and is the 131st most dangerous overall out of Essex's 315 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in South Woodham Ferrers in 2021 was 51 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Essex's overall crime rate, coming in 59% lower than the Essex rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, South Woodham Ferrers is the 347th safest small town, and the 3,165th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2021, South Woodham Ferrers was the worst small town in Essex for burglary, with 8 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.50 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2020 was also a bad month for South Woodham Ferrers residents, when it was Essex's most dangerous small town for other crime, recording 6 crimes at a rate of 0.38 per 1,000 residents. South Woodham Ferrers recorded 3 reports of possession of weapons during April 2020, making its crime rate of 0.19 the worst small town for possession of weapons in Essex that month.
The most common crimes in South Woodham Ferrers are violence and sexual offences, with 447 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 28. This is 19% higher than 2020's figure of 362 offences and a difference of 5.32 from 2020's crime rate of 23. South Woodham Ferrers's least common crime is robbery, with 2 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 100% from 2020's figure of 4 crimes.
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Small Towns, Essex
38% lower, regional crime rate
East of England
50% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in South Woodham Ferrers is 38% lower than the East of England and 50% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in South Woodham Ferrers represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | 813 |
| 2020 | 47 | 752 |
| 2019 | 56 | 897 |
| 2018 | 44 | 704 |
| 2017 | 33 | 535 |
| 2016 | 41 | 655 |
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| South Woodham Ferrers | Essex | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 234 | 14.65 | 38,402 | 20.80 | 42% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 7 | 0.44 | 1,650 | 0.89 | 102% safer |
| Burglary | 36 | 2.25 | 5,840 | 3.16 | 40% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 49 | 3.07 | 13,534 | 7.33 | 139% safer |
| Drugs | 16 | 1.00 | 5,362 | 2.90 | 190% safer |
| Other Crime | 17 | 1.06 | 3,180 | 1.72 | 62% safer |
| Other Theft | 56 | 3.50 | 10,250 | 5.55 | 59% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 4 | 0.25 | 1,182 | 0.64 | 156% safer |
| Public Order | 77 | 4.82 | 16,425 | 8.89 | 84% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.13 | 1,250 | 0.68 | 423% safer |
| Shoplifting | 62 | 3.88 | 7,095 | 3.84 | 1.0% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.13 | 1,038 | 0.56 | 331% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 38 | 2.38 | 10,154 | 5.50 | 131% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 447 | 27.98 | 72,865 | 39.46 | 41% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley | 363 | 36.46 | 40% safer |
| Wivenhoe | 297 | 37.36 | 36% safer |
| Heybridge | 389 | 45.51 | 12% safer |
| Saffron Walden | 812 | 46.74 | 9% safer |
| Brightlingsea | 419 | 48.43 | 5% safer |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 813 | 50.88 | - |
| Buckhurst Hill | 698 | 59.24 | 14% more dangerous |
| Tiptree | 558 | 60.53 | 16% more dangerous |
| Frinton and Walton | 1,185 | 60.69 | 16% more dangerous |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 510 | 64.09 | 21% more dangerous |
| Great Dunmow | 727 | 70.36 | 28% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Pintolls | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bushey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near The Tabrums | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Carron Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Reeves Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Guys Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Roding Leigh | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Cutlers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Willow Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Cornwallis Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near The Tabrums | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Fenn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near The Tabrums | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near The Tabrums | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near The Tabrums | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15 | 11 | 18 | 15 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 0.69 | 1.0 | 0.44 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 0.69 | 0.94 | 1.4 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.25 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 0.25 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.8 | 5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 17 | 27 | 23 | 28 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in South Woodham Ferrers that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Gardens | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0.26 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| South Woodham Ferrers | 50.88 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 24% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 38% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 43% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 44% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 50% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 54% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 59% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 61% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 62% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 66% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Woodham Ferrers North | 448 | 56 | First |
| South Woodham Ferrers South | 365 | 46 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in South Woodham Ferrers change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when South Woodham Ferrers saw a 600% increase in drugs. South Woodham Ferrers saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during August, when it fell by 88% compared to August in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -13% | +43% | +7% | +256% | +93% | - | +26% | +52% | +457% | +136% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | -25% | - | - | +100% | - | - |
| Burglary | +100% | -75% | - | -50% | - | +67% | -50% | - | -86% | -33% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -56% | - | -75% | -38% | -17% | -88% | -14% | -60% | - | -40% |
| Drugs | - | +300% | +600% | +50% | +400% | - | -29% | - | +50% | -50% |
| Other Crime | - | - | +100% | +500% | - | -33% | +100% | - | -50% | - |
| Other Theft | -78% | +33% | -60% | +50% | -25% | -17% | -75% | -60% | -25% | -71% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -77% | -29% | -71% | -20% | +33% | -17% | +100% | +250% | - | +50% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | -33% | +100% | - | -20% | +500% | - | -57% | +400% | +500% |
| Vehicle Crime | -73% | - | - | -67% | -25% | +50% | +100% | -50% | -25% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -60% | -26% | -5% | -40% | +30% | +7% | -6% | -28% | +5% | +28% |
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