Total Crime Rate

811.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 811.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.5 10/10
  • Other theft 148.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 97.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.1 10/10
  • Drugs 41.8 10/10
  • Public order 39.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.5 10/10
  • Other crime 19.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westwood Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

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 Westwood Mews (CM22 6FE) in the last 12 months was 811.8 per 1,000 residents and was 895.0% higher than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -46.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 182.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Mews (CM22 6FE), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Mews. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Westwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kingfisher Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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