Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thaxted Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 55th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thaxted Road (CB11 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thaxted Road (CB11 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Tukes Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thaxted Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tukes Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tukes Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Shire Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shire Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hop Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnsall Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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