Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Alexandra Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Road (CM17 9NU) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 9 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (CM17 9NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dealings Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longmead Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braggowens Ley —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarlings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amble Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitchway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petal Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramblers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quiet Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Pond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flint Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dealings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Pond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Pond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alba Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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