Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broomfields area has the 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 32nd 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 Broomfields (CM22 7EH) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broomfields (CM22 7EH), the main crime hotspot is near Wagon Mead. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broad Oak & the Hallingburys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beehive Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Home Pastures | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wagon Mead | Under investigation |
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