Crime Rate in Great Dunmow North, ward

Great Dunmow North has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 wards in Uttlesford district and the 3715th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 355th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Great Dunmow North in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Uttlesford district average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Great Dunmow North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Great Dunmow North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Cedar Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.