Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Close (CM24 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Close (CM24 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxlip Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broad Oak & the Hallingburys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highmead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxlip Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norman'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxlip Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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