Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunmow Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunmow Road (CM6 2DL) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunmow Road (CM6 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near B184. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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