Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 18.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hunters Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 61st 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 Hunters Way (CB11 4DE) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunters Way (CB11 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Birdbush Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hunters Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Debden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Birdbush Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pleasant Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wards Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loompits Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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