Total Crime Rate

341.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 341.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.0 10/10
  • Other theft 40.4 10/10
  • Public order 40.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 40.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hill Street area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 5th highest crime rate of 263 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 Hill Street (CB10 1JD) in the last 12 months was 341.6 per 1,000 residents and was 513.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 133.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (CB10 1JD), 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 Hill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Four Acres Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitzpiers Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnsons Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sun Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fitzpiers Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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