Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Roman Vale area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 110th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Vale (CM17 0JB) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Vale (CM17 0JB), 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 Roman Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach
Sep 2025Drugs Cambridge Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vince Dunn Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Priory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roman Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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