Crime Rates at Poplar Drive, Harlow, CM17 0FX

Poplar Drive area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 253 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 Poplar Drive (CM17 0FX) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Drive (CM17 0FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fitzwilliam Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.