Total Crime Rate

102.9 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 102.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 94th highest 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 The Crescent (CM17 0HN) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 354.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (CM17 0HN), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Church Langley North & Newhall

Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cambridge Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roman Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Riverside Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Riverside Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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