Crap Towns / Great Dunmow / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Great Dunmow?
The police recorded 5.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Great Dunmow from September 2023 to August 2026, 16% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.5, up from 5.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Harlow | 20.3 km | 8.7 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 5.6 km | 8.0 |
| Chelmsford | 17.4 km | 6.5 |
| Witham | 20.8 km | 6.5 |
| Braintree | 13.8 km | 6.1 |
| Great Dunmow | – | 5.9 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 13.3 km | 5.0 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 11.1 km | 4.4 |
| Saffron Walden | 17.8 km | 4.2 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 16.0 km | 3.8 |
| Great Notley | 11.9 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |