Total Crime Rate

169.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 169.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cedar Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston , and the 14th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cedar Close (CM6 1WF) in the last 12 months was 169.9 per 1,000 residents and was 187.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 382.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Close (CM6 1WF), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cedar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Juniper Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowberry Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laurel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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