Crime Rates at Castle Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ

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 1BQ) 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 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooke Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.