Total Crime Rate
105.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairfax Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 24th highest crime rate of 265 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 Fairfax Drive (CB10 2NP) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfax Drive (CB10 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Campling Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Campling Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Campling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Smallbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Campling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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