Total Crime Rate
75.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026White Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston , and the 40th 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 White Street (CM6 1BD) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Great Dunmow South & Barnston average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around White Street (CM6 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Hart Way (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Dunmow South & Barnston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Maltings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Hart Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Hart Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Hart Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
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