Total Crime Rate
2846.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Green area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon , and the highest crime rate of 253 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 St Nicholas Green (CM17 9LT) in the last 12 months was 2846.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3532.5% higher than the Great Parndon average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 39.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 1612.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Green (CM17 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Hides | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Gate | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adams House | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adams House | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adams House | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adams House | Under investigation |
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