CM3 has an annual crime rate of 34.1 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CM3?

As of March 2026, CM3 has an annual crime rate of 34.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 255 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CM3?

The most common crime type in CM3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 81 incidents in March 2026 — 31.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CM3 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CM3 Crime Intelligence Report

CM3 recorded 255 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.21 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 5.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 23.2% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment255 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 23.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

255

trending_down -5.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

34.1per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

2,111

Within CM3 district

Uttlesford

79,479

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Willow Grove Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 12 Drugs: 1	13
Garden Field Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
The Drive Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 1	7
Squire Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	7
Reeves Way Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Drugs: 2 Other theft: 1	5
Rye Close Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
Stone Path Drive Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
Noakes Lane Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

255 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

31.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.5%

Other Theft

9.8%

Shoplifting

7.8%

Vehicle Crime

6.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.7%

Burglary

6.3%

Drug Offences

5.9%

Public Order

4.3%

Other Crime

3.1%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +23.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%

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