Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garnetts Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Felsted & Stebbing , and the 101st lowest 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 Garnetts Lane (CM6 3EE) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Felsted & Stebbing average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garnetts Lane (CM6 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Braintree Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chaffix Close | Local resolution |
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