Total Crime Rate

188.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 188.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 32.6 7/10
  • Burglary 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Barnards Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 11th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnards Court (CB10 1JS) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 238.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnards Court (CB10 1JS), 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 Barnards Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sun Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raynhams Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnsons Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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