Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountfitchet Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 116th 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 Mountfitchet Road (CM24 8NW) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountfitchet Road (CM24 8NW), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broad Oak & the Hallingburys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haggerwood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Livings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Childs Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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