Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stortford Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 82nd lowest 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 Stortford Road (CM6 1QX) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 7 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stortford Road (CM6 1QX), the main crime hotspot is near Holloway Crescent. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broad Oak & the Hallingburys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rossdene Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holloway Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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