Total Crime Rate

59.3 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 59.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

High Fields area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 263 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 High Fields (CM6 1ED) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Fields (CM6 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stortford Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosemary Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chequers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Standrums Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kerridge Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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