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)
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
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
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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.