Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bentfield Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 42nd highest 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 Bentfield Road (CM24 8JL) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentfield Road (CM24 8JL), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bentfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hargrave Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1383 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bentfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannons Court —
Apr 2026Public order Recreation Ground Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannons Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Hill —
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Data Sources

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