Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sayes Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sayes Gardens (CM21 9BL) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher than the Sawbridgeworth average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sayes Gardens (CM21 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sayes Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hailey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leat Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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