Crime Rates at Old Road, Harlow, CM17 0HD

Old Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road (CM17 0HD) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (CM17 0HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guilfords, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curteys (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.