Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 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 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Mill Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 71st highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Mill Road (CB11 3ER) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Mill Road (CB11 3ER), 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.

Crime Over Time in Old Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hop Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glebe —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Glebe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Winstanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winstanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tukes Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tukes Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winstanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Field Under investigation
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Data Sources

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