Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 265 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 Castle Street (CB10 1BG) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Saffron Walden Audley average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (CB10 1BG), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Central Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Arcade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynhams —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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