Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wedgewood Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .
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 Wedgewood Drive (CM17 9PX) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Church Langley North & Newhall average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wedgewood Drive (CM17 9PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denby Grange, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malkin Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church Langley North & Newhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Denby Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denby Grange | Under investigation |
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