Crime Rate in Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts, ward

Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Uttlesford district and the 1883rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 289th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Uttlesford district average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Great Chesterford, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.