Total Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Purcell Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 35th highest crime rate of 265 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 Purcell Close (CM22 6XT) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Close (CM22 6XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aylett Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Purcell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Powter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Powter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Powter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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