Total Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 109.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

London Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 87th highest 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 London Road (CM17 9LU) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CM17 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Longmead Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petal Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramblers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarlings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rose Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Milestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitchway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Pond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Pond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Pond Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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