Lowest-crime areas in Uttlesford
Of Uttlesford's 9 neighbourhoods, Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords recorded the lowest crime rate, 28 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South the highest, 187 crimes per 1,000 residents. 8 of 9 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Uttlesford neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfordsaround CB10 2ED | 28 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Thaxted, Great Sampford & Radwinteraround CM6 2RE | 33 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Newport, Littlebury & Claveringaround CB11 3ZE | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodingsaround CM22 7BS | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Saffron Walden Townaround CB11 3AD | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Flitch Green, Felsted & High Easteraround CM6 3FU | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenhamaround CM24 8NA | 57 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Great Dunmowaround CM6 1DW | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet Southaround CM22 6NX | 187 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Uttlesford has the lowest crime rate?
Audley End, Ashdon & the Chesterfords had the lowest recorded crime rate in Uttlesford from October 2025 to September 2026: 28 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Uttlesford has the highest crime rate?
Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South had the highest recorded crime rate in Uttlesford from October 2025 to September 2026: 187 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.