Total Crime Rate
77.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Three Mile Pond area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 121st highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Three Mile Pond (CM21 9ED) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher than the Sawbridgeworth average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Three Mile Pond (CM21 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reedings Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sawbridgeworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kecksy'S | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Marlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Reedings Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Reedings Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kecksy'S | Under investigation |
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