Total Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Walk area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 456 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 Church Walk (CM21 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Walk (CM21 9BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leat Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hedgerows (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hailey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leat Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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