Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hazel Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazel Lane (CM17 0FT) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Lane (CM17 0FT), the main crime hotspot is near Myrtle Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Myrtle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tawney Owl Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redstart Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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