Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Palmer Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 104th highest crime rate of 263 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 Palmer Close (CM22 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Close (CM22 6UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rush Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robin Hood Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palmer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Maple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bailey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sant Road —
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Data Sources

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