Total Crime Rate

242.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 242.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Birchanger Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 6th highest crime rate of 265 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 Birchanger Lane (CM23 5QF) in the last 12 months was 242.4 per 1,000 residents and was 197.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 93.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchanger Lane (CM23 5QF), the main crime hotspot is near Harrisons. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birchanger Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradley Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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