Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Uttlesford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (CM6 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (CM6 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near White Hart Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haslers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Hart Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Hart Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Hart Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Hart Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Hart Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Hart Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person B1256 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sunbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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