Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moss Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 246 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 Moss Lane (CM17 9FA) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Lane (CM17 9FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milestone Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brickcroft Hoppit (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braggowens Ley
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramblers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amble Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petal Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitchway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossway
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alba Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flint Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Milestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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