Total Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Winstanley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 54th lowest 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 Winstanley Road (CB11 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winstanley Road (CB11 3EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tukes Way, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hop Fields (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tukes Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Glebe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winstanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winstanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Winstanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnsall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hop Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tukes Way | — |
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