Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ashfield Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Great Dunmow South & Barnston , and the 25th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfield Close (CM6 2SG) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Close (CM6 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Wells Court. Police recorded 24 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 Ashfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Conifer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Conifer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stacy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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