Crime Rate in Stansted South & Birchanger, ward

Stansted South & Birchanger has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Uttlesford district and the 1689th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 257th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Stansted South & Birchanger in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Uttlesford district average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stansted South & Birchanger’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 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 Other crime ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -69.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Stansted South & Birchanger ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.