Uttlesford has a crime rate of 54.23 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #41 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Uttlesford's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Uttlesford?

As of April 2026, Uttlesford has an annual crime rate of 54.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 516 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.

How does Uttlesford rank nationally for crime?

Uttlesford ranks #41 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Uttlesford?

The most common crime type in Uttlesford is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 154 incidents in April 2026 — 29.8% 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 Uttlesford local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Crime in Uttlesford: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Uttlesford is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 516 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.43 per 1,000 residents. This places Uttlesford at #41 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.4% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring54.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment516 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #41 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 1.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

516

trending_up +11.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

54.23per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#41of 331

Top 13% Safest UK

Essex

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 24 Shoplifting: 7 Vehicle crime: 7	24
On or near Bassingbourn Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 4 Other crime: 2	5
On or near Bury Lodge Lane Map	Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 3 Vehicle crime: 3	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 2	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 6 Robbery: 1	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Airport/Airfield Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 6	6
On or near Pincey Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

516 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

154

29.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.5%

Other Theft

12.8%

Vehicle Crime

9.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.5%

Public Order

7.4%

Burglary

4.7%

Shoplifting

4.3%

Other Crime

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Robbery

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Uttlesford

Uttlesford recorded 516 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 54.23 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #41 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Uttlesford at 29.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (15.5%) and Other Theft (12.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Uttlesford has risen slightly — by 1.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Essex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,156

Total Stops

14.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Outcome

A no further action disposal821

Arrest171

Community resolution155

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male925

Female156

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.6%

White

9.4%

Black

7.7%

Asian

4.6%

Mixed

2.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Essex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Takeley	128	121.7
2	Stansted South & Birchanger	56	84.6
3	Great Dunmow North	38	59.8
4	Elsenham & Henham	31	59.7
5	Great Dunmow South & Barnston	46	54.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	The Sampfords	2	0.7
shield	Stort Valley	2	0.8
shield	Ashdon	1	0.4
shield	Debden & Wimbish	2	0.7
shield	Clavering	3	1.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +11.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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