Total Crime Rate

94.3 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Gilden Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 98th 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 Gilden Close (CM17 0JH) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 4 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 Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilden Close (CM17 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Myrtle Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last 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 Myrtle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Watlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oxleys Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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