Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Edmunds Fields area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston , and the 73rd 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 St Edmunds Fields (CM6 2AL) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Edmunds Fields (CM6 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near St Edmunds Fields. Police recorded 13 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 St Edmunds Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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