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Crime in CB10 1

How much crime is recorded in CB10 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Population
21,161 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB10 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in CB10 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CB10 1National
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Burglary5.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Other theft2.44.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Public order2.04.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 25% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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