Total Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Uttlesford has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 61st lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in Uttlesford in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the East of England region average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Uttlesford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,000 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 15 cases , down -6.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 21.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2,442 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 61.1 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takeley | 196.7 | 135.6 (222%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Broad Oak & the Hallingburys | 81.6 | 20.5 (34%) | High 7/10 |
| 3 | Great Dunmow North | 65.4 | 4.3 (7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 4 | Elsenham & Henham | 62.7 | 1.6 (3%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 5 | Great Dunmow South & Barnston | 58.0 | -3.1 (-5%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 6 | Saffron Walden Audley | 56.9 | -4.2 (-7%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 7 | Flitch Green & Little Dunmow | 47.0 | -14.1 (-23%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Stansted North | 43.5 | -17.6 (-29%) | Low 3/10 |
| 9 | Thaxted & the Eastons | 40.9 | -20.3 (-33%) | Low 3/10 |
| 10 | Stansted South & Birchanger | 39.8 | -21.3 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 11 | Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts | 37.0 | -24.1 (-39%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 12 | High Easter & the Rodings | 36.9 | -24.2 (-40%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 13 | Saffron Walden Shire | 34.7 | -26.4 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 14 | Newport | 34.5 | -26.6 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 15 | Felsted & Stebbing | 33.5 | -27.6 (-45%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Clavering | 31.7 | -29.5 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Hatfield Heath | 31.5 | -29.6 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Saffron Walden Castle | 31.4 | -29.7 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | Stort Valley | 28.5 | -32.6 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Ashdon | 23.5 | -37.6 (-62%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | The Sampfords | 20.2 | -40.9 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 22 | Debden & Wimbish | 19.4 | -41.7 (-68%) | Very low 1/10 |
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