Total Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dell Lane area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dell Lane (CM22 7SJ) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dell Lane (CM22 7SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dell Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatch Green (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hallingbury Close | Under investigation |
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