Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Hoo area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 85th 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 The Hoo (CM17 0HS) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hoo (CM17 0HS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Hoo area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Drugs Cambridge Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Guilfords Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roman Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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