Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 253 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 0BB) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Avenue (CM17 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 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 St Johns Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vince Dunn Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chippingfield
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Courtyard Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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