Total Crime Rate

187.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 187.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 75.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harlow Common area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 26th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harlow Common (CM17 9NE) in the last 12 months was 187.0 per 1,000 residents and was 131.6% higher than the North Weald Bassett average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 833.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlow Common (CM17 9NE), the main crime hotspot is near Potters Field. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Potters Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Potters Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Potters Field Under investigation
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Data Sources

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