Crap Towns / Sawbridgeworth / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Sawbridgeworth?
The police recorded 3.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Sawbridgeworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 2.7, down from 3.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.0 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Harlow | 5.2 km | 8.7 |
| Waltham Abbey | 16.8 km | 8.4 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 10.9 km | 8.0 |
| Epping | 13.2 km | 6.7 |
| Great Dunmow | 16.0 km | 5.9 |
| Hertford | 16.1 km | 5.3 |
| Hoddesdon | 12.3 km | 5.2 |
| Ware | 12.3 km | 5.0 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 6.6 km | 5.0 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 10.5 km | 4.4 |
| Sawbridgeworth | – | 3.8 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |