Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Harlow Common area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 84th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harlow Common (CM17 9ND) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the North Weald Bassett average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -92.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlow Common (CM17 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Potters Field. Police recorded 47 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 Harlow Common area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Potters Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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