Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wheatley Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
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 Wheatley Close (CM21 0HS) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Sawbridgeworth average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheatley Close (CM21 0HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harlow Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowney Wood (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sawbridgeworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Harlow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harlow Road | Under investigation |
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