Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Staddles area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 126th highest crime rate of 265 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 The Staddles (CM22 7SW) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Staddles (CM22 7SW), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Hallingbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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