Total Crime Rate

295.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 295.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.9 10/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 29.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 19th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (CM17 9LS) in the last 12 months was 295.6 per 1,000 residents and was 459.5% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 197.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CM17 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dealings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amble Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quiet Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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