Postcode · Saffron Walden
Crime in CB10 2EF
How much crime is recorded in CB10 2EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,133 (2024)
How safe is CB10 2EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB10 2EF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 2EFNational
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Other theft1.54.5
Public order1.44.6
Burglary1.29.1
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 56% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.