Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cutforth Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 66th 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 Cutforth Road (CM21 9EA) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cutforth Road (CM21 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crofters, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cutforth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crofters
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leat Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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