Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 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 17.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Market Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 14th 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 Market Street (CM17 0BS) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (CM17 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Oakwood Mews. Police recorded 31 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 Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Walfords Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Walfords Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walfords Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swallows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst —
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hill —
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Data Sources

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