Crime in Sawbridgeworth
Recorded crime in Sawbridgeworth is 0.9 times the East Hertfordshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Sawbridgeworth: about 10,105 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.3/10Good
- 5-year change
- +16%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the East Hertfordshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Sawbridgeworth.
Crime over 5 years
Up 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Sawbridgeworth, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the East Hertfordshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 20% of the harm here
- Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into): 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in East Hertfordshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole East Hertfordshire council area, not only Sawbridgeworth. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 202 | 1.3 | Down 25% |
| Cars broken into | 231 | 1.5 | Down 25% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 390 | 2.5 | Down 5% |
| Burglary of homes | 209 | 1.3 | Up 15% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 17.0 |
| Drugs | 0.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 3.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.4 |
| Public order | 2.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 1.2 |
Postcode districts in Sawbridgeworth
Nearby towns
Council: East Hertfordshire
Questions about crime in Sawbridgeworth
- Is Sawbridgeworth a safe place to live?
- Sawbridgeworth scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the East Hertfordshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Sawbridgeworth?
- Up 16% over 5 years, from 372 recorded crimes a year to 434.
- What is the most common crime in Sawbridgeworth?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Sawbridgeworth compare with East Hertfordshire?
- Crime severity in Sawbridgeworth is 0.9 times the East Hertfordshire average.
- How many cars are stolen in Sawbridgeworth?
- In East Hertfordshire, the council area Sawbridgeworth is in, the police recorded 202 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.3 per 1,000 residents, down 25% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Sawbridgeworth?
- 390 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in East Hertfordshire, the council area Sawbridgeworth is in, 2.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Sawbridgeworth last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in East Hertfordshire, the council area Sawbridgeworth is in, against 1 the year before.