South Woodham Ferrers South
Middle areaSouth east Chelmsford. 7,862 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in South Woodham Ferrers South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in South Woodham Ferrers South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Woodham Ferrers South at a rate of 27.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across Chelmsford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 117 |
| Other crime | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How South Woodham Ferrers South compares
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Is South Woodham Ferrers South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Woodham Ferrers South at a rate of 27.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.5 per 1,000 people across Chelmsford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 20 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Woodham Ferrers South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (117), other crime (33) and anti-social behaviour (25).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Chelmsford
These figures are published for the whole of Chelmsford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Chelmsford and not South Woodham Ferrers South alone. See Chelmsford
South Woodham Ferrers South in brief
The median price paid for a home in South Woodham Ferrers South was £375,000 in 2025.
South Woodham Ferrers South had 8,009 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in South Woodham Ferrers South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In South Woodham Ferrers South, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.