Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broadfield Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 68th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadfield Road (CM22 6SR) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadfield Road (CM22 6SR), the main crime hotspot is near Farmer Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jack'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmer Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bennet Canfield Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrett Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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