Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochelle Close area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Debden & Wimbish , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 265 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 Rochelle Close (CM6 2PX) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 270.5% higher than the Debden & Wimbish average (19.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochelle Close (CM6 2PX), the main crime hotspot is near Bellrope Meadow. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rochelle Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coopers Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbiggen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbiggen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellrope Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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