Postcode · Saffron Walden
Crime in CB10 1LS
How much crime is recorded in CB10 1LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Saffron Walden Town
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,895 (2024)
How safe is CB10 1LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB10 1LS area, 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
13.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 1LSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Burglary4.69.1
Other theft3.34.5
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Shoplifting1.68.4
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Public order0.74.6
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.