Crime Rates at The Chase, Harlow, CM17 9JA

The Chase area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Chase (CM17 9JA) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chase (CM17 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dealings Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longmead Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.