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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CB21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CB21 recorded 35 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.25 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.7% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring14.72 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment35 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_flatCrime unchanged year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

35
trending_down -10.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

14.72per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

510

Within CB21 district

Uttlesford

27,995

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Lonsdale Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
9
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4
High Street Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Dungate Lane Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
Brinkley Road Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Howard'S Lane Map
total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
1
Bartons Close Map
total: 1 Other theft: 1
1
West Wickham Road Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
Sleford Close Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Petrol Station Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
35 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
9
25.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
22.9%
Shoplifting
4
11.4%
Public Order
3
8.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
8.6%
Other Theft
2
5.7%
Drug Offences
2
5.7%
Vehicle Crime
1
2.9%
Weapons Possession
1
2.9%
Other Crime
1
2.9%
Burglary
1
2.9%

Crime Analysis: CB21

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CB21 at 25.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.9%) and Shoplifting (11.4%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in CB21 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 14.72 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for CB21 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_flat 0.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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