Dunmow and Felsted vs Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures

Dunmow and Felsted has a safety score of 21/100 (High Crime) and recorded 677 crimes in the last 12 months. Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 226 crimes. Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dunmow and Felsted shows a year-on-year crime trend of -33.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures shows -35.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dunmow and Felsted, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (280 incidents). In Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures, it is Violent Crime (116 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dunmow and Felsted recorded 73 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures recorded 11. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dunmow and Felsted totalled 280 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 116 in Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dunmow and Felsted recorded 1,020 crimes (now 677, a change of -33.6%). Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures recorded 350 crimes previously (now 226, -35.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Dunmow and Felsted has a resolution rate of 0% and Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dunmow and Felsted falls within the Essex Police boundary. Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures is covered by Suffolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Dunmow and Felsted and Waldingfield, Boxford and Bures. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.