Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goddard Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 112th 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 Goddard Way (CB10 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goddard Way (CB10 2DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooke Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crocus Fields (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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