What is the crime rate in uttlesford?

As of February 2026, uttlesford has a crime rate of 4.18 per 1,000 residents, based on 382 recorded offences.

How does uttlesford rank nationally for crime?

uttlesford ranks #282 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in uttlesford?

The most common crime type in uttlesford is Violence and sexual offences with 128 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 33.5% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in uttlesford?

As of February 2026, uttlesford has a crime rate of 4.18 per 1,000 residents, based on 382 recorded offences.

How does uttlesford rank nationally for crime?

uttlesford ranks #282 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in uttlesford?

The most common crime type in uttlesford is Violence and sexual offences with 128 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 33.5% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

uttlesford Crime Intelligence Report

uttlesford recorded 382 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.18 per 1,000 residents. This places uttlesford at #282 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 16.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.0% lower.

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

Total Crimes

382

trending_down -16.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.18per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#282of 331

By total crime volume

Essex

#10rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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District View

Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 20 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 12	20
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Eastend Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Possession of weapons: 1	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Vehicle crime: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 4	4
On or near Crocus Fields Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Gold Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Highfields Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
On or near Braintree Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Great Chesterford Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

382 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

128

33.5%

Other Theft

13.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.9%

Burglary

7.1%

Vehicle Crime

6.5%

Public Order

6.3%

Shoplifting

5.8%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Other Crime

2.6%

Weapons Possession

2.1%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Robbery

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Takeley	95	13.4
2	Stansted South & Birchanger	32	35.6
3	Great Dunmow South & Barnston	30	5.7
4	Elsenham & Henham	25	9.3
5	Saffron Walden Shire	25	2.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	The Sampfords	1	29.4
shield	Stort Valley	1	18.4
shield	High Easter & the Rodings	3	50.8
shield	Ashdon	4	81.8
shield	Hatfield Heath	7	38.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -16.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.0%

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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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