Crap Towns / Saffron Walden / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Saffron Walden?
The police recorded 4.9 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Saffron Walden from September 2023 to August 2026, 65% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.3, up from 4.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.9 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.3 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | 17.7 km | 20.5 |
| Cambridge | 21.8 km | 16.8 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 17.0 km | 16.6 |
| Royston | 18.8 km | 15.8 |
| Buntingford | 20.1 km | 15.8 |
| Great Dunmow | 17.8 km | 7.5 |
| Sawston | 12.6 km | 7.3 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 13.7 km | 5.7 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 16.3 km | 5.7 |
| Haverhill | 15.3 km | 5.6 |
| Saffron Walden | – | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |