Total Crime Rate

855.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 855.5 10/10
  • Other theft 182.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 85.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.5 10/10
  • Public order 47.5 10/10
  • Drugs 39.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 34.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.2 10/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Windmill Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 263 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 Windmill Place (CM22 6UA) in the last 12 months was 855.5 per 1,000 residents and was 867.6% 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 Other theft with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 208.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 165.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Place (CM22 6UA), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Place. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Broad Oak & the Hallingburys

Crime Over Time in Windmill Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Place Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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