Crime Rates at Plantation Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DS

Plantation Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 15th 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 Plantation Close (CB11 4DS) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plantation Close (CB11 4DS), 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.