Total Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birchalls area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birchalls (CM24 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchalls (CM24 8LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Charles Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stansted North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kings Charles Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Charles Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Charles Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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