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

Walnut Tree Crescent 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 Walnut Tree Crescent (CM21 9EB) 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 Walnut Tree Crescent (CM21 9EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saffron Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Tree Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Atherton End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfields 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atherton End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
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Data Sources

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