Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.6 7/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castle Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 35th 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 Castle Street (CB10 1BG) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Saffron Walden Audley average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (CB10 1BG), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnsons Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitehill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
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Data Sources

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