Total Crime Rate

109.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • 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

Maltings Wharf area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sawbridgeworth , and the 69th 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 Maltings Wharf (CM21 9JF) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maltings Wharf (CM21 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maltings Wharf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leat Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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