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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM22: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM22 recorded 170 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.59 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring44.97 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment170 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 3.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

170
trending_up +2.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

44.97per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

670

Within CM22 district

Uttlesford

47,407

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 58 Other theft: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 8
58
Bassingbourn Road Map
total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 4
18
Coopers Villas Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Pincey Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 1
6
Airport/Airfield Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Eastend Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Powter Close Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 3
3
School Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Farmer Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
170 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
46
27.1%
Other Theft
31
18.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
31
18.2%
Vehicle Crime
16
9.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
7.1%
Shoplifting
11
6.5%
Other Crime
7
4.1%
Public Order
5
2.9%
Burglary
4
2.4%
Drug Offences
4
2.4%
Weapons Possession
2
1.2%
Theft from Person
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: CM22

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CM22 at 27.1%. Other Theft (18.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (18.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM22 has risen slightly — by 3.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM22 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_up +2.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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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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