Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Johns Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Avenue (CM17 0BA) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Avenue (CM17 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chippingfield (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippingfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippingfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chippingfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Swallows Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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