Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fore Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 59th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Street (CM17 0AB) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 180.6% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (CM17 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 28 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Walfords Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Walfords Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walfords Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swallows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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