Crime in CM17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CM17 recorded 181 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring58.53 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment181 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 11.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
181Annual Crime Rate
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Within CM17 district
Uttlesford
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol Station Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 4 | 12 |
| Campbell Close Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 10 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Malkin Drive Map | total: 5 Vehicle crime: 5 | 5 |
| Curteys Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Riverside Court Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Priory Court Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Potters Field Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Perry Spring Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CM17
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CM17 (43.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.2%) and Vehicle Crime (11.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM17 has risen sharply — by 11.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CM17 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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