Total Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheds Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 263 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 Sheds Lane (CB10 2BX) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheds Lane (CB10 2BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooke Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckenhoe Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cornwallis Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitzpiers Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckenhoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fitzpiers Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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