Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Andrews Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Andrews Close (CB11 3JP) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Andrews Close (CB11 3JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campling Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Campling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Smallbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Campling Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Campling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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