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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM23 recorded 295 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.09 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 22.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring57.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment295 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 22.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

295
trending_down -0.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

57.25per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,643

Within CM23 district

Uttlesford

57,991

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Haymeads Lane Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 2
15
Parking Area Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 1
14
Potter Street Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 3
10
The Causeway Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
9
The George Courtyard Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
9
Westwood Place Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
John Dyde Close Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 2
9
Hawthorn Rise Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Other theft: 4 Drugs: 3
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
295 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
96
32.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
71
24.1%
Shoplifting
35
11.9%
Other Theft
18
6.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
5.1%
Burglary
15
5.1%
Vehicle Crime
15
5.1%
Drug Offences
13
4.4%
Public Order
6
2.0%
Weapons Possession
3
1.0%
Theft from Person
3
1.0%
Robbery
2
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.7%
Other Crime
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: CM23

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CM23 at 32.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.1%) and Shoplifting (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM23 has risen sharply — by 22.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM23 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 -0.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +22.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.7%

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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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