Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 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

James Place area has the 29th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 73rd 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 James Place (CM24 8XN) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Place (CM24 8XN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1051 (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in James Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1051 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1051 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1051 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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