Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Well Green Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 122nd 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 Well Green Close (CB11 4BA) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Green Close (CB11 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Glebe (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Well Green Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glebe —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winstanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fishmere Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pleasant Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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