Total Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 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 12.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Water Tower Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Saffron Walden Audley , and the 28th 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 Water Tower Place (CB11 4GA) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Tower Place (CB11 4GA), 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 Water Tower Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jordan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Birdbush Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pleasant Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Debden 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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