Total Crime Rate
223.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodlands Park Drive area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston , and the 7th highest crime rate of 265 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 Woodlands Park Drive (CM6 1WT) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 285.7% higher than the Great Dunmow South & Barnston average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlands Park Drive (CM6 1WT), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Dunmow North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holm Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Road | Under investigation |
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