Total Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ashdon Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 265 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 Ashdon Road (CB10 2AA) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Saffron Walden Audley average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdon Road (CB10 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emson Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooke Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ashdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vanoli Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marking'S Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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