Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • 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

Barnfield area has the 35th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 84th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield (CM22 7JR) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield (CM22 7JR), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 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 Barnfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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