Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbey Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 108th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Lane (CB10 1AG) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Saffron Walden Audley average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Lane (CB10 1AG), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sun Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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