Total Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 125.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Oak Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 253 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 Old Oak Way (CM17 0GD) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 121.4% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Oak Way (CM17 0GD), the main crime hotspot is near Coot Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Oak Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tawney Owl Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunnock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oxleys Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oxleys Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coot Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunnock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunnock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Oak Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Old Oak Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Oak Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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