Total Crime Rate

360.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 360.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.3 10/10
  • Public order 49.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.2 7/10
  • Other theft 31.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Market Row area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 4th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Row (CB10 1HB) in the last 12 months was 360.3 per 1,000 residents and was 532.9% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 189.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Row (CB10 1HB), 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 Market Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynhams —
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Central Arcade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Arcade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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