Crime Rates at Leat Close, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9LZ

Leat Close 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 Leat Close (CM21 9LZ) 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 Leat Close (CM21 9LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mews, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saffron Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.