Total Crime Rate

262.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 262.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.5 8/10
  • Drugs 33.5 10/10
  • Burglary 25.1 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fore Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Street (CM17 0AA) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 363.7% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (CM17 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fore Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Walfords Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Oakwood Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oakwood Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vince Dunn Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chippingfield —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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