Crime in Uttlesford
Recorded crime in Uttlesford is 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 9%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
95,106 residents in 49 neighbourhoods. 2% live in busy town or city centres.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Safety in the world
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 4.9/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −9%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 9% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Uttlesford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the England and Wales average. 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 7% 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.
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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 19.9 |
| Drugs | 1.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 7.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.7 |
| Public order | 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 2.8 |
What crimes are recorded in Uttlesford
50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Uttlesford in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 4,925. Home Office recorded crime: 4,837 (2% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. 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 | 143 | 1.5 | Down 26% |
| Cars broken into | 159 | 1.7 | Down 31% |
| Vehicle tampering | 25 | 0.26 | Down 55% |
| Vandalism to homes | 66 | 0.69 | About the same |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 43 | 0.45 | Up 2% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 188 | 2.0 | Up 24% |
| Arson | 35 | 0.37 | Up 106% |
| Burglary of homes | 99 | 1.0 | About the same |
| Burglary of businesses | 79 | 0.83 | Down 20% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 42 | 0.44 | Down 5% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 44 | 0.46 | Down 17% |
| Robbery of people | 12 | 0.13 | Down 14% |
| Robbery of businesses | 3 | - | - |
| Violence with injury | 409 | 4.3 | About the same |
| Violence without injury | 755 | 7.9 | About the same |
| Stalking and harassment | 580 | 6.1 | Up 7% |
| Sexual offences | 202 | 2.1 | Up 28% |
| Shoplifting | 399 | 4.2 | Up 3% |
| Bicycle theft | 21 | 0.22 | Up 75% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 69 | 0.73 | About the same |
| Drug dealing | 56 | 0.59 | Up 65% |
| Drug possession | 144 | 1.5 | About the same |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Essex Police area: 1,373 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (1,500 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Uttlesford.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Uttlesford, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,935 | 5% | 14% | 57% | 18% | 5% |
| Other theft | 622 | 1% | 4% | 16% | 71% | 8% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 497 | 3% | 6% | 22% | 67% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 410 | 1% | 1% | 9% | 85% | 4% |
| Public order | 356 | 7% | 9% | 44% | 34% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 321 | 11% | 32% | 9% | 46% | 1% |
| Burglary | 242 | 2% | 0% | 6% | 90% | 2% |
| Drugs | 203 | 14% | 57% | 7% | 19% | 3% |
| Other crime | 150 | 15% | 12% | 35% | 33% | 5% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 92 | 18% | 59% | 18% | 1% | 3% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 90 | 0% | 6% | 23% | 62% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in Uttlesford
Postcode districts in Uttlesford
Questions about crime in Uttlesford
- Is Uttlesford a safe place to live?
- Uttlesford scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Uttlesford?
- Down 9% over 5 years, from 5,508 recorded crimes a year to 5,029.
- What is the most common crime in Uttlesford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Uttlesford?
- In Uttlesford, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 43% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Uttlesford?
- Of 242 burglaries reported in Uttlesford between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 90% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Uttlesford?
- In Uttlesford, the police recorded 143 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, down 26% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Uttlesford?
- 297 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Uttlesford in 2025/26, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Uttlesford last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Uttlesford in 2025/26, against 2 the year before.