Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alices Cottages area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 112th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

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 Alices Cottages (CM21 0DN) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Sawbridgeworth average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alices Cottages (CM21 0DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alices Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crofters —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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