Postcode · Saffron Walden
Crime in CB10 2LD
How much crime is recorded in CB10 2LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Saffron Walden Town
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,471 (2024)
How safe is CB10 2LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB10 2LD area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 2LDNational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Burglary11.19.1
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.04.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.