Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Saffron Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 117th 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 Saffron Crescent (CM21 9FE) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Crescent (CM21 9FE), 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 Saffron Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Reedings Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kecksy'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kecksy'S Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Reedings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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