Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Chestnut Mews area has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 16th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Mews (CM22 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 187.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Mews (CM22 6QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Garnetts. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunmow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Garnetts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Francis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Francis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Garnetts Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Garnetts Under investigation
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Data Sources

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