Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Felstead Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 67th 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 Felstead Crescent (CM24 8UX) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Felstead Crescent (CM24 8UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reeve Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Hall Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Felstead Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livings Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Felstead Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Childs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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