Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 139.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • 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

Bullfields area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 48th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bullfields (CM21 9DB) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bullfields (CM21 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bullfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
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Data Sources

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