Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Churchgate Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 70th 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 Churchgate Street (CM17 0JS) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchgate Street (CM17 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Myrtle Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gilden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blackthorn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Myrtle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Myrtle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gilden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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