Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 73.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Old London Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 127th 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 Old London Road (CM17 9HN) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 6 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 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old London Road (CM17 9HN), the main crime hotspot is near Oaklands Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Church Langley North & Newhall

Crime Over Time in Old London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Gardiners Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Oaklands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Gardiners Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gardiners —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A414 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Abbey Dale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadley Grange —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oaklands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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