Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 57.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Cambridge Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 178th highest crime rate of 457 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 Cambridge Road (CM21 9BU) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (CM21 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
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Data Sources

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