Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Bridge Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 45th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (CB10 1BT) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (CB10 1BT), 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 Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Central Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynhams —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Arcade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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