Uttlesford crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Uttlesford crime rate

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Situated 18th in terms of safety among nearby boroughs, Uttlesford documented 6,430 criminal incidents in 2023. With a population of 91,341, the crime rate is 70.4 per 1,000 residents, reflecting a 2.28% reduction from the previous year.

In Uttlesford, the most frequent crime types are Violence and sexual offences (32.9%), Other theft (13.3%), and Anti-social behaviour (12.3%). The least common include Theft from the person (1.5%), Robbery (0.5%), and Bicycle theft (0.3%).

Among the 22 wards of Uttlesford, those with the highest crime figures are Elsenham & Henham (220.3), Stansted South & Birchanger (140.9), and Takeley (129.0). The safest wards are Debden & Wimbish (32.2), The Sampfords (31.4), and Clavering (29.2).

Reviewing postcode districts within Uttlesford, CM24 (128.3), CM1 (126.8), and CM77 (112.1) exhibit the highest crime rates. The most secure are CB10 (53.4), SG8 (53.2), and CB11 (39.5).

In Uttlesford, there has been a notable increase in Other theft with rates climbing by 2.13 in 2022 and by 1.81 in 2023. Additionally, Violence and sexual offences saw a rise of 2.33 in 2021. On the other hand, there has been a significant drop in Anti-social behaviour, with rate changes of -2.94 in 2021, -5.05 in 2022, and -3.54 in 2023. Burglary rates decreased by -2.15 in 2020, while Other theft also fell by -4.66 in the same year. Moreover, Shoplifting and Violence and sexual offences saw decreases of -2.22 and -1.91 respectively in 2020.

Uttlesford crime incidents by crime type

A total of 6430 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2115 (32.9)%
Other theft – 855 (13.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 791 (12.3)%
Criminal damage and arson – 489 (7.6)%
Vehicle crime – 472 (7.3)%
Public order – 462 (7.2)%
Burglary – 369 (5.7)%
Shoplifting – 289 (4.5)%
Drugs – 170 (2.6)%
Possession of weapons – 156 (2.4)%
Other crime – 115 (1.8)%
Theft from the person – 96 (1.5)%
Robbery – 29 (0.5)%
Bicycle theft – 22 (0.3)%

How does Uttlesford compare against nearby areas ?

Uttlesford ranks 18th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Uttlesford is compared against

Crime rates in Uttlesford wards

There are 22 wards within Uttlesford. Elsenham & Henham, Stansted South & Birchanger, Takeley has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 22 wards from high crime rate to low.