Total Crime Rate

330.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 330.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Other theft 70.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Start Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 5th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Start Hill (CM22 7TD) in the last 12 months was 330.3 per 1,000 residents and was 304.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -56.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Start Hill (CM22 7TD), the main crime hotspot is near Bury Lodge Lane, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

View Crime In Broad Oak & the Hallingburys

Crime Over Time in Start Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bury Lodge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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