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Postcode · Sawbridgeworth

Crime in CM21 9FD

How much crime is recorded in CM21 9FD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Sawbridgeworth
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,624 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CM21 9FD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM21 9FD 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
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).

CM21 9FDNational
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Violence and sexual offences6.323.6
Public order3.44.6
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Burglary2.29.1
Other crime1.41.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Theft from the person0.52.1
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.11.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 37% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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2022202320242025

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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