Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Downs area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston , and the 46th highest 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 The Downs (CM6 1DT) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Great Dunmow South & Barnston average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Downs (CM6 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Downs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Standrums Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chequers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Angel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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