Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 107.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 68th highest crime rate of 457 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 Bullfields (CM21 9DD) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bullfields (CM21 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 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 (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kecksy'S Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kecksy'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Reedings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Reedings Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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