Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rowan Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston , and the 98th highest crime rate of 263 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 Rowan Way (CM6 1PW) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Way (CM6 1PW), the main crime hotspot is near Wells Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stacy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Conifer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Conifer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kingcup Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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