Crime Rates at Saffron Walden, CB11 3HS

This area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 125th lowest 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 This (CB11 3HS) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CB11 3HS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harris Yard (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.