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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM6 recorded 157 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.37 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 30.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring32.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment157 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 30.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

157
trending_up +9.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

32.99per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,078

Within CM6 district

Uttlesford

46,562

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Cedar Close Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
White Hart Way Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Salmons Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 2
6
St Edmunds Fields Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
4
Parsonage Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
White Street Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Andrews Farm Lane Map
total: 3 Burglary: 3
3
Meadow Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
157 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
65
41.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
17
10.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
10.2%
Burglary
14
8.9%
Vehicle Crime
12
7.6%
Other Theft
10
6.4%
Public Order
10
6.4%
Other Crime
5
3.2%
Weapons Possession
3
1.9%
Drug Offences
2
1.3%
Theft from Person
1
0.6%
Shoplifting
1
0.6%
Robbery
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: CM6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CM6 (41.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (10.8%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM6 has risen sharply — by 30.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM6 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 +9.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +30.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.5%

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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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