Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bentfield Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 117th 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 Bentfield Close (CM24 8RW) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bentfield Close (CM24 8RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mead Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wetherfield (1 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 | Loates Pasture | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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