Crap Towns / Galleywood / Crime

How much crime is there in Galleywood?

The police recorded 53.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Galleywood from September 2023 to August 2026, 29% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 52.4, down from 64.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	64.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	52.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.0	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.8	7.0
Public order	4.2	6.6
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.9	3.8
Shoplifting	3.4	7.1
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Basildon	14.3 km	114
Chelmsford	4.6 km	94.9
Runwell	8.7 km	73.0
Galleywood	–	53.9
Rayleigh	14.4 km	48.5
Wickford	10.2 km	47.3
Ingatestone	7.4 km	46.5
Hullbridge	12.8 km	43.8
Billericay	8.5 km	40.5
South Woodham Ferrers	11.0 km	38.9
Danbury	7.7 km	32.1
The typical town	–	76.2