Total Crime Rate

223.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 223.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.3 8/10
  • Drugs 27.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 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

London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 32nd 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 London Road (CM17 0DE) in the last 12 months was 223.5 per 1,000 residents and was 322.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CM17 0DE), 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 London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippingfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippingfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chippingfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Swallows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Walfords Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Walfords Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walfords Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hill —
Apr 2026Drugs Park Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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