CM7 has an annual crime rate of 53.55 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 CM7?

As of March 2026, CM7 has an annual crime rate of 53.55 per 1,000 residents, based on 362 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 CM7?

The most common crime type in CM7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 143 incidents in March 2026 — 39.5% 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 CM7 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CM7 Crime Intelligence Report

CM7 recorded 362 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 15.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.7% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring53.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment362 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

362

trending_up +15.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.55per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,899

Within CM7 district

Uttlesford

76,944

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2	13
Great Square Map	total: 12 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	12
Panfield Road Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8
School Walk Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
The Avenue Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 2	8
Charter Way Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1	8
Graynes Close Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
High Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Market Place Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Other theft: 4 Shoplifting: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

362 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

143

39.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.8%

Shoplifting

9.7%

Public Order

9.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.2%

Other Theft

7.2%

Drug Offences

6.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.1%

Burglary

1.9%

Robbery

1.4%

Other Crime

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.6%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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