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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG8 recorded 221 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.34 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring51.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment221 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

221
trending_down -8.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

51.62per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,760

Within SG8 district

Uttlesford

50,907

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Heslerton Way Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8
8
Buxtons Lane Map
total: 8 Other crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Other theft: 2
6
The Causeway Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 1
6
Rosecomb Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
6
Mill Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Burtons Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Tudor Court Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Queensway Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4
Norman'S Lane Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
221 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
88
39.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
37
16.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
10.4%
Other Theft
19
8.6%
Vehicle Crime
16
7.2%
Public Order
10
4.5%
Burglary
8
3.6%
Shoplifting
7
3.2%
Other Crime
6
2.7%
Drug Offences
3
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SG8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SG8 (39.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG8 has risen noticeably — by 10.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG8 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 -8.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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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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